ironing

Definition of ironingnext
present participle of iron

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ironing The international community uses five basic symbols for washing (wash tub), drying (square), bleaching (triangle), ironing (iron), and dry cleaning (circle). Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025 Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ironing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironing
Verb
  • The whole episode, Kyle is a pendulum swinging between anger and sadness, between lashing out and injuring Amanda, and looking to be the victim.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • San José Mayor Matt Mahan started off the debate by lashing out at both Republicans and Democrats.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Bichette dropped a flare into shallow center field out of the reach of converging defenders, allowing Torrens to score the tying run, and Benge to go to first.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • James would score two big goals in the series, a tying goal in the second period of Game 5 and the Lightning’s only goal in Game 7, on the power play.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • The May 20 resolution is not legally binding in itself.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Clark was seen hobbling on the court after taking a step-back three-point shot and landing on Wings star defender Alanna Smith’s foot in the third quarter of the matchup.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Against a Connecticut team more difficult to kill than a cockroach in body armor and their leading scorer hobbling around with a knee sprain, ankle sprain and bone bruise, the Wolverines gutted out every point in their 69-63 national championship victory.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The savings outlined in the SEC filings, and the high importance securing them played in executives’ compensation for the year, shows the benefit to Uber’s shareholders and executives from reforming insurance laws nationwide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • While the initiative has drawn some criticism, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the strategy is not aimed at securing full-season rights packages for any sports league.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Unibody cars, such as the Golf, are put together with a single cab and chassis instead of fastening a body and engine to a frame like body-on-frame trucks in the USA do.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Baltimore region has suffered too long from underinvestment in transit services — which is shackling economic growth, harming the environment and constraining quality of life for families.
    Brandon Scott, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On day two, hacking teams were no less successful, chaining together three new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange in order to achieve the holy grail of SYSTEM-level remote code execution.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • In response, Thomas Boggs, a drummer for The Box Tops, staged a 48-hour protest, Wilson said, chaining himself to the stage and playing music.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026

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“Ironing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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