ridging

present participle of ridge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridging
Verb
  • While shares are up about 1% on Monday, the stock has been drifting lower since its post-earnings pop in late July.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Curled on the bottom bunk, his knees are drawn to his chest, wisps of hair drifting softly around his skull.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The degree of difficulty rises significantly with the immobile Flacco, but the Bengals will be banking on his understanding of getting the ball out to avoid those hits.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those questions include the impact of tariffs on inflation (if or when those increases truly hit), as well as geopolitics, the labor market, and whether AI will deliver the returns investors are banking on.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Ridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridging. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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