niching

verb

present participle of niche
as in locating

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  1. locating
  2. establishing
  3. slapping
  4. clapping
  5. plopping
  6. ensconcing
  7. assembling
  8. planting
Verb
  • After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said.
    — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, Thompson is the only prosecutor in Idaho history to win a murder conviction without investigators ever locating the victim’s body.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Trojans beat South Grand Prairie 24-17, establishing themselves as the 8-6A team to beat.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishing
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  • Hochman said the nannies were caught on video spanking, slapping or hitting the children.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Residents have reported paying excessive amounts to retrieve their vehicles from tow yards, with companies sometimes slapping extra fees on drivers who contact the police, according to council members.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapping
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  • At one point, the audience tentatively started clapping then quickly quieted back down.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As the judges give him positive feedback, our Danni is very excited, clapping for him and bouncing up and down like a bobblehead going down a cobblestoned street.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of clapping
Verb
  • Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 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
  • Mark Zuckerberg is also establishing a family compound Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is worth $261 billion, has also been assembling a family compound in Palo Alto one house at a time.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Teaching teams how to win, planting seeds of a healthy culture and seeing the fruits of that laborious efforts, is far more important than picking at the top of any draft.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Atlanta lawyer sues Alabama city alleging dirty cop A police officer faces criminal charges for planting evidence in the attorney’s car.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of planting
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