niching

verb

present participle of niche
as in locating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niching
  1. locating
  2. establishing
  3. slapping
  4. clapping
  5. plopping
  6. ensconcing
  7. assembling
  8. planting
Verb
  • Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a French bulldog who was stolen during a burglary in May, authorities said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Enforcing judgments against foreign officials often depends on locating assets that can legally be seized in the United States or other jurisdictions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of establishing
Verb
  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of slapping
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  • On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • This was not the first time this season the two-time All-Star has been seen clapping toward other players or officials during a game.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of clapping
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  • 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
Definition of plopping
Verb
  • To avoid these outcomes, Israel needs to restore political stability in the country by shoring up its constitutional foundations, strengthening the rule of law, reaching more productively for a lasting settlement to the conflict with Palestinians, and better ensconcing itself within the region.
    — Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of ensconcing
Verb
  • Recipe Tips for Sailor Sandwich Browning the pastrami and knockwurst before assembling the sandwich builds flavor and removes moisture from the meats, which helps keep the bread crisp.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • The company is now assembling the Starcloud-2 mission, a 450 kg satellite with 8 kW of power generation.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Daugherty recommends planting various evergreens to provide food and shelter for birds over the winter.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of planting
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