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spindling

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verb

present participle of spindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindling
Adjective
  • If your petunias and coleus look spindly and leggy, use pruning shears to cut them back by about one-half.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bare, blackened trees with pointed, spindly limbs and black soil that felt strange underfoot, both spongy and brittle.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Around four minutes later, the man pulls out a knife and begins stabbing Zarutska three times, including at least once in the neck.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For a cozy, preppy look for fall, for example, pair your favorite brown riding boots with black leggings or skinny jeans and a sweater.
    Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Marguerite Another skinny silhouette, just a little longer.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Leagues Cup and MLS handed down sanctions following the Leagues Cup post-game brawl between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, and the Luis Suarez spitting incident postgame.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While saliva is your best friend during a blow job, there’s a more ladylike way to perform without spitting.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Then a gaunt old girl lit out over the ridge, and the others broke and followed.
    Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Stevenson, who was on probation and is not legally allowed to own a firearm, is accused of killing his victim after impaling him with an arrow, according to the RPD.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Summer pruning helps remove lanky growth and improve airflow to discourage disease and pests.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cut back stems that are long and lanky both to improve their appearance and to encourage fresh growth and possibly more flowers.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Spindling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindling. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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