planishing

verb

present participle of planish
as in hammering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planishing
  1. hammering
  2. forging
  3. chasing
  4. molding
  5. pounding
  6. drawing
  7. forming
Verb
  • But those efforts, and social-media callouts in general, can seem like a giant club hammering a glass nail.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • In Crow’s mind, these elections will show voters that Democrats have learned how to run effectively on national-security issues, while still hammering Republicans on the twin tentpoles of cost and corruption.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of hammering
Verb
  • With luck the new Prime Minister’s proposals will go some way towards forging that alliance.
    — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The two immediately bonded over ambient music, tape loops, orchestral composition and drone, forging a friendship that soon extended into touring, live performance and eventually composing together.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of forging
Verb
  • And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The sluggish start mirrored Wednesday’s defeat, leaving Bay FC once again chasing the game before many fans had settled into their seats.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • Ugg is getting ready for back-to-school season with a campaign celebrating the musicians, artists, students and creatives molding the next generation of culture — so who better to front the campaign than the band Muna.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Early cultural exchanges played a key role in molding Sino-Indian relations, particularly the spread of Buddhism from India to China.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of molding
Verb
  • Williams braved pounding surf and massive waves to bring a struggling 10-year-old boy safely back to shore, as Fox News Digital reported.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • During the rescue, which was caught on video, 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and another lifeguard pulled a 10-year-old to safety amid pounding waves.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of pounding
Verb
  • Alongside drawing widespread critical acclaim, brought the immigration debate mainstream American cinema.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawing
Verb
  • The rubble could then come together, forming Neptune's inner moons, with the clay minerals exposed on their surfaces.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The new legal action comes as the opposition has started to mobilize with two separate groups forming to fight the measure.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of forming
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