shawling

present participle of shawl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawling
Verb
  • Rain washed out qualifying Saturday, and the gray, overcast sky served as a fitting background for the somber mood enveloping Charlotte Motor Speedway and its 1½-mile track.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • The feeling is organic and involving, just as the sound of the voices is intimate and enveloping.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The series debuted in April 2020, before wrapping its fourth season in November 2024.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Cult Gaia’s Cassidy sandal showcases a sculptural calla lily design wrapping around the foot such that the winding strap resembles a stem.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • While this may seem extreme, enclosing your porch is a fail-proof way to keep birds out of it.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Handle heavy pans like cast-iron gently to keep them from banging on the grates and avoid chipping their enamel coating.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • The silicone coating on the dryer sheet will help soften the food.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Flowers completely cover the needle-like foliage, carpeting the garden in vibrant pink, purple, and violet-red blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • During the rainy winter and early spring months, otherworldly photos of the park make the rounds online, showing brilliant yellow, pink, and purple blooms carpeting an otherwise lunar landscape.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years.
    Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Advertisement Israel has bombed oil depots in Tehran, shrouding the city in toxic black smoke, and attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The crowd spilled over to Le Bar, with its cerulean fabric swirls blanketing the ceiling, a nod to the hotel’s haute couture history.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
  • The fire spread to other trees and nearby brush, burning about half an acre and blanketing the area in smoke, according to KNN.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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“Shawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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