ruddling

present participle of ruddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddling
Verb
  • And for curls and coils, Carol’s Daughter has earned more than 12,000 glowing reviews—often in rotation in Vogue’s Kiana Murden’s regimen.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.
    John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Once its blooming season wraps up in spring, its leafy shrub remains.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • In times of drought, roses stop blooming as a way to conserve moisture.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • So far, Ramos said he’s donated all of his auto-flushing devices to CPS.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Use a toilet brush to scrub the entire bowl surface, then let the product stand for 5 minutes before flushing.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
  • His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Ruddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddling. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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