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
  • Jones, of Joliet, said his testimony helped convict Joseph Czuba, a Plainfield landlord who was found guilty last year in the stabbing death of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American boy who was targeted because of his race and religion.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Three of the stabbing victims were dead at the scene and another died while being taken to a hospital.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Crockett seemed to see enemies everywhere, and closed her campaign lashing out at certain political consultants and reporters.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In recent days, the president has remained defiant on the issue, lashing out at the justices for delivering a legal setback on his tariffs, and looking to impose new global tariffs in a different way.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Robbie is at her finest when regaling Charli XCX or Jessie Ware and her mom about her clubbing days.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Only Byrne’s flashes of humor and desperately flailing humanity keep her on this side of monstrous.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Dropping off signatures is a way to highlight a candidate's support and can weed out flailing campaigns from serious ones.
    Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Makar went to the penalty box for slashing, and the Wild capitalized on the man-advantage when Eriksson Ek popped in the rebound of a Boldy shot.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Council was able to avoid layoffs, balancing its billion dollar budgets by slashing vacant positions and hiking fees for parking and other programs, in those years.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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