skulling

present participle of skull

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulling
Verb
  • That album cut, originally featured on OK Computer, became a hit seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year after spearing like wildfire on TikTok.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Not his first murder In 1988, Andres was convicted of stabbing to death 32-year-old Linda Azcarreta, a friend of his wife.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Police in Kansas have arrested a former TV news anchor in connection to the stabbing death of her elderly mother.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This and that ▪ Dolphins rookie running back Ollie Gordon II was contrite about lashing out at running backs coach Eric Studesville in a heated exchange after Gordon was called for a tripping penalty against Baltimore.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • LogoPowered byScale logo Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, is slowly cutting through the Caribbean, soaking and lashing those in its path with torrential rain and catastrophic winds.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The event organizing website reported seeing a 92% increase in sober-curious gatherings and a nearly 500% uptick in clubbing events and daytime dance parties at coffee shops in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Lions are the new standard in the division, and the Vikings suddenly have the feel of an organization that is flailing a bit.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Elsbeth, who could make friends with a pepper grinder, is flailing a little bit in her attempts to connect deeply with her other colleagues.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This month, however, the USDA is slashing the maximum benefit roughly in half, so households with even modest incomes will see much steeper reductions that those with none.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the first half of the year, Tesla suffered from falling revenue as anti-Musk protesters picketed Tesla showrooms to denounce his role in slashing foreign aid and other government spending.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris, as the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor while strolling around town.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The only thing tougher to watch than the Bengals’ offense on Sunday was Browning flogging himself over the failure.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Skulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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