patterning

present participle of pattern

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Work in the area began last November and was completed in June on the paving of curb ramps and striping along San Andres Drive and the driveway by the intersection of Flower Hill Promenade.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Neither Baicker nor Bitton, the Harvard professor, has studied Mango House, but both see the clinic’s strength as tailoring care to the local community.
    Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Those little details make all the difference when tailoring clothes to look effortless.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In my mind, that always meant at least a plane ride's worth of travel—me in safari gear, sunlight dappling through the canopy, and swinging vines overhead.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Much like developing a signature style, customizing these branding products adds her own unique spin to things.
    Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • His enthusiasm for collecting has endeared him to other people in the community, from customizing signatures to posting about the hobby, jumping on streams to rip packs and even walking the floor at some of the biggest card shows like any other average collector.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As businesses embrace digital transformation, they are focused on adapting these tools responsibly and incorporating new tools with minimal disruption while maximizing outcomes.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Overcoming these limitations will expand OCTOID’s versatility, advancing soft robots capable of sensing, learning, and adapting autonomously.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Patterning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patterning. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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