ridging

present participle of ridge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridging
Verb
  • At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • While the workers, in the trees, stay still, the bull’s looming, drifting presence gives frozen stillness an unambiguous motive and makes moments when people shift and even leap from branch to branch terrifyingly suspenseful.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former state official is also banking on his wider name recognition to help close the gap.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
  • While many Spanberger voters may cast their ballot early, Earle-Sears is likely to be banking on strong in-person support.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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