kilting

Definition of kiltingnext
present participle of kilt

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Built in the Netherlands, sailing under the Liberian flag and operated by Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, the 441-foot ship docked at the Clure Public Marine Terminal to offload 33 pieces of cargo that will be transported overland to Alberta, Canada.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Three of the vessels were sailing under Iranian flags.
    NBC News, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Iran recently put out a call for children as young as 12 to fight; countries coasting toward success tend not to recruit from the Bluey demographic.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Diners had lower expectations and chefs could get away with coasting.
    Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The trailer leans into the setting, too—offering a quick glimpse of Andy and Emily arriving by boat, gliding across the lake toward the villa’s grand facade.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.
    Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Kilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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