ironing

present participle of iron

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironing
Verb
  • The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
  • By Wednesday, videos of waves lashing the homes began to make the rounds on social media.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, Democrats have worked to nationalize the race by tying Earle-Sears to Trump and his efforts to slash the federal workforce.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was spell binding to hear Ken talk Russia back in the day, about being followed by secret police & the final 7th game.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Your congressman can now sign the discharge petition to force a vote on binding legislation to release the Epstein files.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Pulte’s criminal referral against Cook presented Trump with another avenue for bending the traditionally independent Fed to his will, securing a majority of the Fed’s board by firing Cook, a move that Cook has sued to block.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Despite securing a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour is now facing a rising challenge from the upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party, which currently leads national opinion polls and is holding a national conference in Birmingham on Friday.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Ironing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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