rucking

present participle of ruck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucking
Verb
  • Especially under the eyes, my concealer melts into the skin without creasing.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a cotton dress that resists wrinkles thanks to its poplin fabric—a tight weave that boosts durability and prevents creasing.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So folding in those salaries along with pre-arb salaries and all the other standard stuff, like player benefits and minor-league salaries, should add another $50 million.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tesla also removed ambient lighting, certain exterior light bars, power-folding mirrors, and other upgrades introduced in previous refreshes.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sixth inning also featured a frightening moment when Cleveland’s David Fry, squaring around to bunt, took a 99 mph fastball from Skubal off his face, crumpling to the dirt as Skubal reacted with distress.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Singh’s truck blocked both lanes of the northbound Turnpike, leading the Chrysler Town & Country minivan the three friends were riding in to slam into the semi’s 18-wheeler trailer, crumpling underneath it.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The effects of a government shutdown are rippling across the country.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That remarkable resurgence, from one of the oldest players on a team rippling with youth, helped the Red Sox back into the postseason for the first time in four years.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Stored this way, limes should last for about a month or longer with wrinkling or drying up.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Rucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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