skating

present participle of skate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skating
sliding
Verb
  • In short, this is a smart gel where tiny sliding molecules act like both shock absorbers and stress indicators.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As has become tradition, the ads will reference trends and conversations in college football like the coaching hot seat, flag planting and quarterbacks sliding in the draft.
    Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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