skating

present participle of skate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skating
sliding
Verb
  • Marchenko kept the heat on by stealing a page from Johnson’s book of tricks, sliding it through Silovs’ pads.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The junior made his moment count, taking the carry all the way home before sliding in the end zone.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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