IRONING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ironing

verb

Definition of ironing

present participle of iron

as in lashing

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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

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Most of the students were accused of minor offenses, like making threats, using cannabis vapes or lashing out at classmates or teachers, the analysis found.

— Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.

— Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lashing

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Golden State held on to a five-point lead early in the fourth quarter but the Dream fought back, tying it up on a Gray jumper at the halfway point of the final quarter.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
The Tar Heels lost 77-74 to Villanova on a Kris Jenkins buzzer-beater, but Paige’s game-tying shot remains one of the most replayed moments in UNC history.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tying

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By binding to both, Imdelltra brings T cells into close contact with tumor cells, helping the immune system destroy the cancer.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The company subsequently made that commitment legally binding in contracts with European national governments and the Commission.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of binding

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The Republican candidate has been hobbling through the race, with lackluster fundraising and a long history of personal and legal scandals casting a pall over his candidacy.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
More than doubling the cost of the latest iPhone might risk pricing out customers and hobbling Apple’s ubiquity, analysts suggested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hobbling

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Paired with her chocolate brown booties, Camilla donned a black wool trench coat with button closures fastening the collar in place, layered over what appeared to be a cowl-neck blouse with a floral-esque pattern.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of fastening

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There is nothing just about shackling people that have never committed a crime.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Both players played well, Romero shackling Jude Bellingham for much of the evening, Spence producing a famous recovery tackle on Giuliano Simeone when England were 1-0 up.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shackling

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That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Standing up for carriage drivers cannot mean chaining their futures to a dying trade that risks lives every time a horse panics in traffic.

— Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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