planishing

present participle of planish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for planishing
Verb
  • The process was costly, tedious and frequently resulted in inflammation from hammering on the jaw.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The storm has already carved a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, hammering Jamaica, Cuba and neighboring islands with torrential rain and powerful winds.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over in India, French strategists succeeded in forging a pivotal new anti-British alliance with Haidar Ali, the Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • However, Pëllumb Petritaj, a close associate, was convicted in 2018 of forging land documents to usurp 187 hectares.
    Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.
    Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Director Luke Sheppard and his creative team are tasked with molding the show into shape by the end of the month.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Across the room, bakers are molding the graham cracker crusts, adding a sweet, buttery scent to the wafting citrus.
    Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Afterwards, Munchak says agents pulled their car in front of hers and surrounded the vehicle, pounding on it, telling her to open the doors and pointing a gun at her.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The metal giants are currently pounding their way through a long-overdue tour of Australia and New Zealand, a six-date coast-to-coast swing for the M72 World Tour.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Short-foot activation Stand barefoot and gently press your toes into the floor while drawing the ball of your foot slightly toward your heel, creating a subtle arch.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • During a week-long trial, the prosecution showed jurors text messages and other digital evidence that showed Urick and his girlfriend, Tara King, forming a detailed plan to rob and murder Tammy.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In healthy adipose – or fatty – tissue, sympathetic nerves align closely with blood vessels, forming bundles.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Planishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planishing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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