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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Recent Examples of seaming Be sure to overlap the cloth by several inches when seaming it. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
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  • In February, Zahnd made his own criminal accusation against Fricker, filing a report with the sheriff alleging that Fricker had tampered with Zahnd’s county email.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Over nine months after filing for Chapter 11, Fort Worth home builder Village homes emerged from bankruptcy after a federal court approved its reorganization plan.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The best snacks have proven staying power, scratching every sweet, salty itch time and time again.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Neither of them knew how much work lay ahead, and Don was a perfectionist, scribing each new board to fit as snugly as a puzzle piece against the irregular stone walls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the game has increasingly moved from scribing per se to revenue-cycle management, where health systems can see the financial payoff.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.
    — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The band is a Midwest, R&B, Blues and grooving ensemble that has played at other Milwaukee venues, including the Summerfest grounds.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Seaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaming. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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