quilling

Definition of quillingnext
present participle of quill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilling
Verb
  • Williams allegedly became involved in a physical altercation with the K-9 and multiple officers, punching the dog several times in the head and body, Caruso said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Just like anything short of getting back to the conference finals and punching a ticket to The Big Dance will be grounds for termination for the Knicks roster as currently constructed.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Upon the umpteenth retelling, Jules (Jeff Wilbusch)—who witnessed the gory death of Rachel’s mother (Victoria Pedretti) as a little boy and therefore wholeheartedly believes in the curse—begins poking holes in the story.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
  • While the 1930s and 1940s did see some instances of carnival poking fun at the tyranny of the Nazi regime (none of which, it should be noted, went unpunished), Birdsall and other scholars maintain that the festival was, first and foremost, an avenue for propaganda.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Far from thrusting their run-in into chaos, this may become a moment which galvanises Leeds.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Quilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quilling. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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