kittening

present participle of kitten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittening
Verb
  • The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
  • Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • First, the investor can gain leverage by generating the cash needed to go long by selling something else short, resulting in a net $0 cash outlay.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Before launching Getmany, Kozak spent nearly a decade operating agencies on Upwork, reportedly generating more than US$5 million in total agency revenue and personally earning more than US$1 million through the platform.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Like Heated Rivalry before it, Off Campus became an instant sensation, spawning a passionate fanbase that’s ready to see how the rest of Kennedy’s books might be adapted in future seasons.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • This embrace of coal is a short-term fix—extending the life spans of older coal-burning plants rather than spawning a wave of new ones.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Because the cracks were propagating underneath.
    Dan Mangan,Emma Graham,Hugh Leask,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • The team used advanced 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulations to recreate the process, revealing that shockwaves propagating through giant molecular clouds can naturally generate the striking wheel-like architecture seen in some of the galaxy's most active stellar nurseries, according to the study.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Females are not released but may be used for breeding in the laboratory.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • To test the effect of this dysfunctional receptor on the plant’s defenses, the team began breeding the plants for their experiment.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Young musicians frequently attempted to impress him by reproducing familiar Miles Davis styles.
    Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • The association said the releases are not a sustainable solution to prevent smallmouth bass from reproducing and threaten a critical fund used to operate, maintain and invest in hydropower and transmission facilities.
    Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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“Kittening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kittening. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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