Thesaurus results for RAILING

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noun

ˈrā-liŋ

Definition of railing

as in rail

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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verb

present participle of rail

as in ranting

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Recent Examples of railing

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Improvements would include repairing the aging triple cantilever and fixing drainage, railings and lighting. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 There was even an air of mishap surrounding the one sequence in the movie that’s truly effective — the dreamy moment where Regan balances on the edge of a rooftop with no railing. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026 In one shot of Kidman leaning against the railing of a boat, her curls took center stage, and in another photo, the Lioness actress posed in a blue bikini in a hot tub, her hair tied up in a top knot. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railing

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Russian outlet Izvestia reported on Sunday that Moscow is upgrading existing rail crossings and considering new highways to handle growing bilateral trade.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
There are already direct air and rail links between Moscow and Pyongyang.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

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Elon Musk is ranting on X in response to the upcoming documentary, Musk.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026