picketing

verb

present participle of picket
as in preserving

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Recent Examples of picketing Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketing
  1. preserving
  2. fighting
  3. buffering
  4. opposing
  5. conserving
  6. contending
  7. resisting
  8. warring
Verb
  • Standing in front of an industrial site in Pennsylvania in his trademark black hoodie, Fetterman spoke about preserving the region's steel jobs.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chief Financial Officer Pedro De Faria said the money would come from impact fees and would be used for the design, development and installation of permanent museum and exhibit space dedicated to preserving Hialeah’s history, culture and heritage.
    — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of preserving
Verb
  • Muslim leaders and community members, in turn, told the USA TODAY Network they’re left fighting to defend their faith and warning the nation that its founding principles are at stake.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But Verstappen had enough to pull clear in the last few laps and grab third, with the McLaren drivers slowed fighting amongst themselves.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighting
Verb
  • Remittances, for example, played a major role in buffering poor countries from the dire economic consequences of the COVID pandemic.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Strength training provides executives with greater physical margin, buffering against the wear and tear of high-level leadership.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of buffering
Verb
  • As polls show the public increasingly favoring guardrails for AI safety — and opposing data center buildouts — the White House is likely to face still more calls for an explanation of why a more transparent framework is not possible.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Having receiver Cam Coleman opposite Ryan Wingo puts opposing secondaries between a rock and a hard place, because double-teaming one can result in the other going off.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of opposing
Verb
  • Ducks—hunting them, conserving them, talking about them—are her life.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Once securely attached, the drone can shut down its motors and remain perched, reducing noise and conserving battery power.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of conserving
Verb
  • The Flames and head coach Jamey Chadwell should be back to contending in Conference USA, led by transfer running backs Kam Davis (Florida State) and Kanye Udoh (Arizona State).
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Another group of scholars eventually refuted the claims in 2023, contending the ring had no connection to anyone named Pilate.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of contending
Verb
  • Stanley is accused of blocking Rajabi’s car with his body, punching Rajabi’s window and resisting arrest.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While half of Gen-Z use AI weekly, 48% of young working people now believe the risks of AI outweigh the benefits, and 44% of Gen-Z workers (subscription required) surveyed in one report admit to actively resisting their companies' AI efforts.
    — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of resisting
Verb
  • Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of warring

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“Picketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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