rifling

present participle of rifle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rifling Then Josh Allen flexed in the fourth quarter — escaping the pocket for a 27-yard scramble before rifling a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid one play later — to pull away for the 31-19 victory. Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Best All-Time NFL Wide Receivers Starting slow in the NFL matters more than ending the season with a win streak, unless that win streak is rifling off 8-10 wins. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifling
Verb
  • In the Atacama Desert, a young woman dreams of becoming an astronaut while investigating her mother’s mysterious death and searching for the father who abandoned her.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The location was one of several that the company explored when searching for a spot in the city.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dachshund sat in the front seat, scanning the outside for someone to walk past.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In seconds, anyone in the room can join the fun simply by scanning a QR code.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Detectives, according to police officials, are interviewing witnesses and combing through surveillance video in an effort to identify suspects.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In true Swiftie fashion, social media has fast become inundated with fans combing through each lyric of the 12-track record for Easter eggs about Swift's life, double entendres, and hints at who certain tracks might be about.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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

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