outcropping

present participle of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
Verb
  • Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There is no set number of events BCA will do leading up to construction, Cherry said, but the center would like to engage with the surrounding neighborhoods, including emerging Black and brown artists in the Harambee neighborhood and around the city.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The water system is in most urgent need of financial help, according to the IBA, largely due to the rising costs of buying water from the San Diego County Water Authority and the lack of regular rate hikes prior to 2023.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Many in the state are already weathering crowded emergency rooms, rising air conditioning bills and vanishing opportunities to safely work or play outdoors.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As online fundraisers are surfacing, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said people looking to support the victims should be careful of scams looking to take advantage of people eager to donate.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Now the worry is, as the state pushes to improve and meet more standards to ultimately get out from under court oversight, new issues are surfacing.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Videos show flashbang grenades erupting on the street, followed by residents of the building—children among them—being led to a parking lot across the street.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • During its first flyby of Saturn’s moon Enceladus in 2005, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic water ice plumes erupting into space from the moon’s south pole.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cue the standout white coat crafted from a blend of cashmere and ultra-fine wool, which came with three-dimensional flowers blossoming on the sleeves.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a part of Lee that believes Kalkbrenner can morph into a player akin to veteran center Brook Lopez, who began his career in Brooklyn before blossoming in Milwaukee.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The event is occurring at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, a secure site an hour south of the nation's capital.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is, to United’s dismay, a definite trend of players breaking out of Old Trafford and finding a new lease of life.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cuban officials on Friday said that Joanne Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, has died in Havana decades after breaking out of prison and escaping to the communist island.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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