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silvering

verb

present participle of silver
as in frosting

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  1. frosting
  2. dimming
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  • The Shortbread Cookie Canvas, which uses frosting as a medium to create freeform designs, would be a hit at your next girls’ night in.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The frosting and nuts add just the right touch of sweetness and crunch on top.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of frosting
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  • Rather than prohibit every version of the display, the board expressly invited the Heuers to propose dimming, shielding or screening the lights, reducing their number or directing them downward.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Scientists have struggled to explain this dimming for some time, but finally a team of researchers from Syracuse University may have solved this puzzle.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dimming
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“Silvering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvering. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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