sheeting

Definition of sheetingnext
present participle of sheet

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sheeting The only places doing any business were the coffee shops, and building-supply houses where customers were buying nails and sheeting to batten down against the blow. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 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
  • More than 30% of the orders received by his aluminum-coating factory in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan come from American clients.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How the paint sends heat into space The coating tackles heat in two ways.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For additional protection, consider applying beneficial nematodes to the soil as a biological control and then covering the area with a fresh layer of worm castings.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • If removing the annuals leaves bare soil, Gifford recommends covering it with shredded leaves rather than exposing it to winter weather.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Sheeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheeting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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