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pigmenting

verb

present participle of pigment
as in painting
to give color or a different color to pigmented varnishes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigmenting
  1. painting
  2. staining
  3. coloring
  4. tinting
  5. dyeing
Verb
  • The lawsuit also accuses two men in Peru of painting a series of works purportedly signed by Warhol and arranging for the canvases to be shipped to Roberts’s gallery.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sesame proteins were found in a red sample from a coffin fragment and a tomb wall painting fragment, and moringa proteins were detected on a coffin sample.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of painting
Verb
  • Foods like tomato sauce and chocolate can cause staining if they aren’t wiped up right away.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her hobbies include quilting, gardening and refurbishing furniture with Bill, with Hiers often adding the finishing touches by staining and painting their projects.
    — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of staining
Verb
  • After his initial amusement, a vague concern lodged itself in his throat, coloring his words.
    — Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The sniffly 5-year-old in my bed is coloring a remarkable green-blue rainbow at present.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of coloring
Verb
  • The pumpkin takes their place, tinting the dough a pretty golden color.
    — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked about tinting the windows to AT&T Stadium following the FIFA World Cup in an interview with Fox 4.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tinting
Verb
  • The Grammy-winning singer has never shied away from dyeing her hair.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Any colors that can catch your eye from a plate (and make your mouth water) are guaranteed to make an impact in 2026; edible flowers are the key to organically dyeing drinks and desserts with different hues.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Definition of dyeing
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“Pigmenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigmenting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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