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
  • On his last day before he’s scheduled to ride off on his motorcycle for a three-month sabbatical that’s only barely disguising his suicidal ideation, Robby spends his final shift lashing out at his co-workers.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Things are not going well at the moment, so the president is lashing out.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • LeBron James, in his record-tying 19th postseason, is the Lakers’ most influential player this postseason.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Mike Trout played his 1,366th game in center field for the Angels, tying Jim Fregosi (1,366 games at shortstop) for the most in franchise history at one position.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The meeting’s outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement.
    Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • According to the outlet, the legally binding agreement had previously been overlooked when the script had been vetted and approved.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In August last year, The Athletic revealed the new redevelopment proposals after the first plans, initiated by Villa’s then chief executive Christian Purslow in April 2022, were shelved despite securing planning permission in the December of that year.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • When the golf event was originally moved to Carlton Woods in 2023, a lake located between the ninth and 18th holes was dredged, cleaned out, and netting was even installed to keep animals, including alligators, out of it so the winner could jump in after securing victory.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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
  • Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.
    Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Daisy chaining of multiple monitors is one way to increase screen area.
    Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Ironing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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