sheeting

Definition of sheetingnext
present participle of sheet

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sheeting The offer sheet comes 14 years after the Flyers, under previous management, offer-sheeting Nashville defenseman Shea Weber for $110 million over 14 years, which the Predators matched. Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work. Abigail Stone, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 That weather — sheeting rain and biting cold — hadn’t looked so ideal seven minutes in when Nordi Mukiele slipped. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 The skies opened into sheeting rain as the minister gave his greeting; this was followed by thunder and an explosion of lightning. Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheeting
Verb
  • In May 2025, a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down the mountainside in the nearby Loetschental valley, sending plumes of dust skyward and coating with mud nearly all of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier as a precaution.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For use directly on the body, the team added a polydopamine coating to improve skin compatibility.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Within those 22 appearances, the Cubs are 9-1 in his starts, and the Mexican right-hander has also notched two saves, covering all sorts of situations in his hybrid role.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Sheeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheeting. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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