recoiling

present participle of recoil

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of recoiling Americans are recoiling from the Democratic Party, and even in blue states like Colorado, Democrats are feeling the burn. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 And the supporters who responded to his complaints about overzealous Democrats aren’t recoiling. Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025 The moment was caught on camera by fans, with Bryan seen slightly recoiling after the hit. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoiling
Verb
  • Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Skubal, apparently flinching with the noise, balked for only the second time in his career.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps tearing originally grew out of a physiological reflex that restored moisture to the eyes and nasal passages after they had been dried out by the pressure of wincing or the hyperventilation of arousal.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Recoiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoiling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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