manicuring

present participle of manicure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicuring
Verb
  • This native plant doesn’t need much pruning other than to maintain its shape, remove dead or diseased branches, and thin it out as needed to improve circulation.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Compost, mulch, and microbial balance are as much a part of the firm’s services as pruning roses or planting containers.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bibb took to her Instagram story before the annual event, sharing a behind-the-scenes video of Chris McMillan trimming her ends.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Once the tree is installed, state Department of General Services crews will go to work trimming the tree over the next several days.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Procter & Gamble reported in October that its lower-income customers are significantly paring back their spending.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Argentine peso surged as much as 10% against the US dollar before paring gains.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This not only sets a new video specification benchmark for 360° cameras but also provides ample room for post-cropping and creative editing with its higher resolution.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For one, cropping into the frame makes high ISO image noise more apparent.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the couple’s charitable organization, has been faced with criticism recently for curtailing its other philanthropic work.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The rebound in corporate profitability was largely helped by Beijing’s policies aimed at curtailing fierce price competition across industrial sectors, at a time when deflation in producer prices stretched into its third year.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The rule applies from the first spring to the last fall mowing.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Delete public safety positions as if the work of the District Attorney were no different from any other department on the spreadsheet—interchangeable with filing permits or mowing medians.
    Todd Spitzer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During a panel on whole-life wellness, longevity was discussed as more than just hacking exercise and nutrition habits; experts redefined it as adopting a health mindset to live a longer—and happier—life now and into the future.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
  • LastPass told Bleeping Computer that, in some cases, members of the hacking group called victims while posing as LastPass employees and told them to enter their credentials on the phishing site.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Manicuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicuring. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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