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
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  • Mayor Andre Dickens said the development is another step toward his goal of building or preserving 20,000 affordable units by 2030.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ted Lasso, forever more interested in preserving an atmosphere of sterile niceness than grappling with complex humanity, isn’t it.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserving
Verb
  • There’s fighting in the streets, along the ramparts, hot oil poured on men climbing ladders.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Numerous other suburban Chicago fire departments assisted in fighting the blaze.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 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
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  • The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with pro-Israel group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, spent millions opposing Bush in both the 2024 and 2026 primaries.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposing
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  • Unlike typical private foundations, a POF actively conducts charitable work, such as exhibiting and conserving objects for public access.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mark Lorie, deputy director of Broomfield Water Utilities, said staff members evaluate water supplies every day, deciding which water rights and sources will best meet the city's needs while conserving resources.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserving
Verb
  • In addition to contending for national titles, the men will compete for spots on the 2026 World Championship Team.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Union officials and House Democrats close to labor dismissed Welch’s claim, contending Benton had no real influence over organized labor’s decisions.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contending
Verb
  • Santiago and Teague were arraigned on Monday on the same charges, with Teague also charged with resisting arrest, while Rodriguez Diaz was arraigned on Monday on a single misdemeanor count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Wounaan have spent centuries refusing and resisting those forces, fighting against those who take land and rights unjustly.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 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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