seaming

present participle of seam
as in filing
to mark with or as if with a line or groove in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts

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  • The next day, Alex turned himself in to the Hampton County Law Enforcement Center and was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and filing a false police report.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Massie, meanwhile, has continued to make headlines on Capitol Hill, recently filing a discharge petition with Representative Ro Khanna to force a floor vote compelling the Justice Department to release files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • An old rag leaves behind streaks and lint, and a sponge can be abrasive, scratching the glass surface.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The procedure prevents the cat from being able to extend their claws, and is usually done to prevent them from scratching people, other animals, or furniture.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • The Mean Green are meaner and greener than usual, averaging almost 45 points behind grooving freshman quarterback Drew Mestemaker.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Seaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaming. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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