skulling

Definition of skullingnext
present participle of skull

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulling
Verb
  • Mikel Arteta reflected on how his group lived the period between points inexplicably frittered away at Wolves and confidently spearing the heart of their rivals four days later.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Traditional Japanese yakitori calls for spearing chicken seasoned with salt or a soy basting sauce onto bamboo skewers and grilling them over charcoal.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ivan Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa, admitted to shooting the three women and stabbing one of them in interviews with investigators, according to a criminal complaint.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The next morning, as Nguyen was getting ready for work, Tran shot her in the arm with a BB gun, forced her into a closet and then began stabbing her repeatedly with a knife, Campbell said.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Noem and her chief adviser Corey Lewandowski -- who is reportedly also departing DHS -- both had a knack for lashing out, yelling and berating staff that crossed them, according to sources.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Judge wasted no time clubbing his first World Baseball Classic homer.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • For Muslims, many of whom eschew alcohol, and for anyone seeking liquor-free or family-friendly social options, the cafes are hospitable hangouts and a late-night alternative to nighttime clubbing.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal’s reimagining of the Bride of Frankenstein story is flailing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • One executive who knows Ellison told me they were reminded of a moment from the Succession finale, when Kendall is flailing to secure his future at the helm of the family media empire.
    Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin in the head.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That $67 ticket informed me that the airline was selling seats to fill planes and slashing staff and services to dangerous levels.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Taylor also weighed in on keeping her cool on stage when things go wrong, such as embracing her wig flying off and whipping it around her head, the proper form for double-dutching and having patience in Hollywood.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Examples include a husband having the legal right to restrict his wife’s travel and employment, unequal divorce rights and punishment for appearing in public without a hijab ranging from fines to prison time to flogging.
    Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Others have called out the boring marketing campaign based around flogging variants in order for Swift to finally beat the record for the biggest opening sales week for a female artist in history (currently held by Adele, which she is likely projected to break).
    Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Skulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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