keeling

present participle of keel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeling
Verb
  • Everything is collapsing around them, but Richie has a plan.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Late on, with the game already won, James Garner and substitute Merlin Rohl chased Enzo Fernandez, sending him crumpling to the turf.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
  • The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • In both cases, tornadoes about 200 yards wide traveled roughly 2 miles, toppling trees, tossing lawn furniture and knocking down power lines.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
    Michael Autovino, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026
  • Matt Gage recorded two outs, but not before walking a batter, plunking another, allowing a single and surrendering a two-run homer.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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“Keeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeling. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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