Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriving
Verb
-
Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Trump has not ruled out pardoning Maxwell, and she was moved to a different prison with much more minimal security following her interview.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The Phillies’ formidable lineup won’t be forgiving.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
There is reason to think there could be room for negotiation on extending or reforming the credits.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
-
There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
-
Most recently, her work has gone viral after blessing the tresses of not one but three Love Island USA favorites.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Shriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriving. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share