PLEASURING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasuring

verb

present participle of pleasure

as in pleasing

to give satisfaction to a wine that is sure to pleasure even the most discriminating palate

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Recent Examples of pleasuring Sophie has spent so long this season being a role of service, and for Benedict to now be washing her hair and then pleasuring her felt like a really nice switcheroo that Sophie deeply deserved. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest—which turns 30 this month—foresaw a near-future America pleasuring itself to death. — Jason Guriel, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026 But pleasuring yourself could actually relieve some of these symptoms. — Erica Sweeney, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026 During her job interview, Girlie is shown a video of a girl pleasuring a man. — Sarah Rose Etter, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025

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Or, the panel could do something else, confounding financial markets but pleasing the president.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
When fully mature in its approximate 6-year lifespan, the bird’s plumage becomes an intriguing, eye-pleasing mixture of metallic blues, reds, greens and purples.

— Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighting

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Government attorneys wrote that Puig had knowledge of a grand jury proceeding and attempted to obstruct it, satisfying the burden on the first count.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

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The Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning federal limits on planet-warming pollution from coal and gas power plants, dismantling most Biden-era climate rules in the name of lowering energy costs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of warming

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