pecking

present participle of peck

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pecking Choose cloth that is dense enough to prevent the birds from pecking for seeds. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecking
Verb
  • As Noack played, people stood overlooking the valley with wine glasses in hand or sat barefoot in the grass, nibbling on olives and cheese.
    Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Cape Cod potato chips were served as a light, crunchy snack, ideal for nibbling between games or mingling.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Advertisement Adolescence, a series about a 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is arrested because he’s accused of stabbing a female classmate, racked up 13 Emmy nominations this year.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But a growing number of people seem to be picking the team to finish first in the AFC West.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Prices vary based on color and size, but shoppers will score the biggest discounts when picking them up in Portman’s exact mushroom shade.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Iniki is the Hawaiian word for sharp and piercing wind.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Leagues Cup and MLS handed down sanctions following the Leagues Cup post-game brawl between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, and the Luis Suarez spitting incident postgame.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While saliva is your best friend during a blow job, there’s a more ladylike way to perform without spitting.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025

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“Pecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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