planishing

verb

present participle of planish
as in hammering

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  1. hammering
  2. forging
  3. chasing
  4. molding
  5. pounding
  6. drawing
  7. forming
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  • The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many viewers have told us, ‘Thank you for trusting us to read between the lines and for not hammering everything over our heads.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hammering
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  • And yes, in 1861, Richard Cadbury came up with the Valentine box of chocolates, thus forging an indissoluble link between candy and the lucrative holiday calendar for all time to come.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot has cultivated a reputation for integrity, competence, and personal rectitude, forging relationships across Israel’s fractured political spectrum.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of forging
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  • Nick Emmanwori chasing him down midway through the second quarter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chasing
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  • Then, tentatively, Serhii began molding himself into his new life.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of molding
Verb
  • Groups of young people were seen dancing with music pounding through the crowd as meters away tear gas billowed into the air.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At the moment, the good detective is strutting around the float, kicking the wheels and pounding the floorboards.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • The towering spire at the heart of Limoges ultimately collapsed in flames, drawing cheers from the crowd below that were captured on video.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While the lack of regulation may be drawing users to prediction markets, the platform’s Wild West qualities may also prevent them from being reliable insurance proxies, Mitts argued.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawing
Verb
  • Eons ago a star up to 30 times the mass of our sun collapsed and perished, forming a black hole.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Listening to music is a powerful tool for learning, growing, and forming connections—and kids’ movies and shows throughout the years have actually produced some of the best songs in pop culture history.
    — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of forming
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“Planishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planishing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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