Thesaurus results for PLUCKING

plucking

verb

present participle of pluck

as in squeezing

to rob by the use of trickery or threats the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible

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Recent Examples of plucking The fairy-tale qualities continue as Betty shows off the contents of her bedraggled herb garden to her new ward, plucking out an edible flower for Laura to sample. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness. —

Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026 String player Matt Worley often stole the spotlight, making his banjo sound like a mandolin, while cellist Barney Morse-Brown ably covered the bass role, plucking the strings more often than bowing them. —

Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 Abalone were once so plentiful, jumping on a surfboard and plucking a bag full off of rocks for dinner was a common pastime, with feasts held right on the sand. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026 Imagine plucking a middle-aged office worker from 1986, dropping them into a 2026 workplace and asking them to send 10 emails, respond to Slacks and Zoom into a call with the social media team who are all working from home. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Carrel and company are all stellar and worth crowing about but plucking out a few side stories might well make this a smoother, more tonally consistent show. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 Archive footage viewed on old VHS tapes and Super-8 film reveals that Cook was a talented and charismatic musician, plucking away at his Gibson while singing blues standards or original material. —

Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026 Broten remembers Pavelich plucking his guitar and singing Neil Young songs on bus rides. —

Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026

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Not just reserved for jack-o-lanterns and lattes, pumpkin, more specifically, the oil that comes from roasting, grinding, and squeezing the seeds, is trending as an ingredient that can be beneficial for your scalp and hair.

— Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Top with basil leaves and serve with cooked rice on the side and lime wedges for squeezing over.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026