quilling

Definition of quillingnext
present participle of quill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilling
Verb
  • The 18-year-old was taken off the oval in 2022 for allegedly punching a high school classmate in the groin, leading to a felony charge that was reduced to a misdemeanor before eventually being dropped.
    David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In early January 2025, police were called to the Aliquippa VFW when Ours was accused of repeatedly punching and strangling another man, later identified as Preston Coleman.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Common themes range from poking fun at the deputies' appearances (comparing them to Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) to more serious allegations of extramarital affairs and pedophilia amongst department members.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But even before that, there were questions and media folks, like myself and others, were poking these questions about the president's former president's acuity and age and how much that was affecting his decision making or ability to run a campaign and even be President of the United States.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With Israel thrusting deeper into Lebanon, fears are mounting that Qlayaa will suffer the same fate as Alma al-Shaab, a Christian village on the border whose remaining residents all evacuated after a villager was killed this week.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • At one point, Sprunk grabbed the woman from behind and started thrusting toward her, court documents said.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Quilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quilling. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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