outcropping

Definition of outcroppingnext
present participle of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
Verb
  • In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • With some of the young players emerging, perhaps that can change in the coming years, even if Norway never has as many stars as other hockey hotbeds.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For example, rising temperatures have direct harms on health by increasing risk of dehydration and causing more stress on the heart.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Now firmly established as both a premier service destination and a rising industry hub, Morocco is looking outward, fielding major delegations at platforms such as Venice Production Bridge and this year’s EFM to connect a new generation of filmmakers directly to the global market.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The project has already enjoyed early market traction, surfacing on the international industry circuit at Annecy’s MIFA Pitch and across Cartoon’s flagship platforms, Cartoon Movie and Cartoon Forum.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • No new data collection required — just surfacing patterns already captured but siloed.
    Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Damas shattered the school scoring record, erupting for an eye-popping 50 points while adding 18 rebounds to complete a tremendous double-double as Mystic Valley pulled away for a 91-60 victory over Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) in a nonleague tilt.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The suspect exited the friend's vehicle, entered the victim's SUV, with gunfire erupting soon after.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Arriving on the historically Black campus in 1960 just months after students there launched sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter, Jackson immersed himself in the blossoming Civil Rights Movement.
    Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Some parts of Route 65 looked more like an artillery range, with rim-bending, tire-tearing, and suspension-slaughtering potholes blossoming from the black top.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Healthcare, arising healthcare costs, the farming industry struggling, food and housing continuing to be out of reach for many.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The doctor tells you that your daughter has pneumonia, a complication arising in roughly 6 percent of measles cases, though some researchers suspect that the actual rate may be higher.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But just then, a battle was breaking out on a podium just a few yards away.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Police said the gathering soon turned contentious, with multiple fights breaking out, and a judge recently sentenced one of the men involved.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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