REGRINDING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

regrinding

verb

present participle of regrind

as in filing

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But the deal does not include the three words — robust structural remedies — that California’s attorney general had said was the goal since filing suit in July.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
She is charged with misdemeanor filing a false report to police, the warrant says.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

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Dassin brings real tension and realism to that section of the film, honing some of the gritty procedural elements that would come to be employed by directors like Michael Mann.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Jessica has been honing her skills on the clay from a young age.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of honing

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Early in-person voting opened Friday in Virginia and other states, launching a six-week sprint that will decide control of Congress amid a grinding Iran war and soaring living costs.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The staff was washing meat cutting and grinding equipment and skipping the sanitizer step.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of grinding

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Running a raw, unedited Q&A shows the reality of the technology without a corporate PR team polishing the rough edges or hiding the structural failures.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Some jobs that previously relied on hand craftsmanship but can now be automated made the top 10, including patternmakers and grinding and polishing workers.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of polishing

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If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste’s active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Classes and skills lean into different styles of play; Astromech droids are entirely support-focused, generating AP (action points) and buffing the party, while the Assault is focused on heavy damage and drawing aggro.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of buffing

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The project unfolds amid court orders to add thousands of units on the 388-acre campus, sharpening questions over whether preserving historic buildings outweighs creating far more veteran housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Beyond that, sharpening a feel for when the initial danger has diminished should help the quarterback find a little extra time and space to reset and attack.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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