ridging

present participle of ridge

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Verb
  • The image above, a composite of eight days of observations taken in March when the spacecraft had its first clear view of the region, shows bright arcs sweeping around the pole — glowing traces left by magnetic structures drifting toward the sun's edge at unexpectedly high speeds.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Alex Iwobi, generally tasked with drifting inside from the flank and releasing a full-back on the overlap, started as a central midfielder.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Ownli is banking on consumers who are willing to do more of the legwork in return for lower transaction costs.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Alzheon's product is meant to keep plaques from forming in the first place, by preventing amyloid proteins from clumping at all.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Ridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridging. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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