quirting

Definition of quirtingnext
present participle of quirt

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The lender is also alleging the whiskey company is hiding a receipt of a $20 million loan, in part, from rapper and businessman Jay-Z.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Surveillance video later showed Coogler hiding in a nearby backyard shortly after the shooting.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Steve Hilton, a GOP candidate for governor and former Fox News host, outlined a plan to lower California gas prices to $3 per gallon by slashing regulations including the low-carbon fuel standard, the rule that requires cleaner-burning gas in order to reduce tailpipe emissions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • However, iFixit only tested switching with official Apple parts rather than those from third-party suppliers.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.
    Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sure, the Bulls should shut down players such as Jalen Smith and Tre Jones — winners who can prop up the rest of the flailing offense against a truly tanking team — for the rest of the season.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Jonas is a world-famous former boy-band star named Danny, who’s been flailing for a decade at launching his solo career and happens to jump onstage with Rick while attending a buddy’s wedding at an idyllic Irish estate.
    Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Harvey Prager had been on watch for hours, steering through lashing rain and 20-foot waves in the Yucatan Channel.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a powerful atmospheric river has been lashing Hawaii with relentless rain over the past five days, causing widespread flash flooding and landslides.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The high waist bunched a little when seated, but it was hardly cause for breaking focus when attempting an inversion (the whipping wind, however, was another story).
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Taylor also weighed in on keeping her cool on stage when things go wrong, such as embracing her wig flying off and whipping it around her head, the proper form for double-dutching and having patience in Hollywood.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Examples include a husband having the legal right to restrict his wife’s travel and employment, unequal divorce rights and punishment for appearing in public without a hijab ranging from fines to prison time to flogging.
    Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Others have called out the boring marketing campaign based around flogging variants in order for Swift to finally beat the record for the biggest opening sales week for a female artist in history (currently held by Adele, which she is likely projected to break).
    Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is a gradual self-tanning lotion that helps reduce the appearance of cellulite with ingredients such as collagen, elastin and caffeine from green tea.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • They are created by taking a lamb or sheep pelt and tanning its hide—that would be the sheepskin part of the equation—while also shaving down its wool, aka, the shearling, to a uniform length.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Quirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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