outcropping

Definition of outcroppingnext
present participle of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
Verb
  • There’s also no radiation emerging from it at all, either.
    Big Think, Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Amid social media’s reckoning, however, artificial intelligence chatbots are emerging as the next frontier in the fight to make technology safer for young people.
    Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tensions are rising nationally as the military operation in Iran continues and ICE officers appear in airports.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Carr acknowledged the rising cost and sometimes inconvenient nature of sports streaming are frustrating fans, arguing the drawbacks ultimately outweigh the benefits.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What themes are surfacing in your work, your relationships, or your inner life?
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Missile crews are reportedly reluctant to leave cover, desertions are increasing, refusals to obey orders are surfacing, and American and Israeli forces continue hunting launchers daily.
    Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, the Colts left no doubt - erupting for four goals after the intermission to win the Class 6A Division 2 bi-district game 5-0 at Glaspie Field on the campus of Arlington Martin High School.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The next oak over from Aerial Rescue plays host to Open Ascent—good old-fashioned climbing—where a riot of cheers is erupting.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The blossoming peach trees create a spectacular sight that attracts visitors every year, mostly from Greece but increasingly also from the rest of Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Spring time represents a fresh start with warmer weather, blossoming flowers and longer days.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.
    Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Brookings, a think tank, analyzed election data from the past 25 years showing that voter fraud is exceedingly rare, occurring at a rate of less than 1% and never affecting the outcome of any contest.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Survival of the mid-major programs depends on breaking out and forming their own conglomeration.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But just then, a battle was breaking out on a podium just a few yards away.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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