ruddling

Definition of ruddlingnext
present participle of ruddle
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Verb
  • José Bastón and Eva Longoria are glowing in their sequins and smiles at LACMA's Opening Gala for The David Geffen Galleries in Los Angeles on April 16.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • After mounting the Bioluminator to their amphibious aircraft, Cora and Jasper follow the glowing bioluminescent trail from the Wildwood Tree to the Secret Lake in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • New Jersey forest cherries, bright yellow, blushing red.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • These blushing spring radishes add a lovely color and flavor to little gem lettuces.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In Arizona, cacti are blooming months early and the worry about water has already started, said Kathy Jacobs, director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions at the University of Arizona.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Early blooming means more trees have budded out.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The airbender has not been present in flushing thus far.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Warning signs include yellowing within a week of infestation, purpling or reddening of leaves, stunting despite adequate moisture, weakening root systems and patchy areas of thinning or dead grass.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Ruddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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