stapling

present participle of staple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapling
Verb
  • But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, the object is reportedly held steadily and securely in place, with the clamping pressure distributed evenly across its surface at multiple points.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
  • To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Its audio comes through clean and detail-rich, with noise cancelling and automatic limiting to handle background chaos without clipping your voice.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Crews will complete work on the Riverfront Extension Project that requires a shutdown, like clipping wires and placing the overhead guide wire between Second and Third streets.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These tastings double as an informal history lesson, tying together cuisine, culture and everyday life.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It can be styled with a number of footwear options and worn alone or beneath a cozy layer, and cinching at the waistline is really just icing on the cake.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The sparkling gown also had statement shoulder pads, a waist-cinching detail and a side slit that hit her upper left thigh.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Designed by legendary Mexican architects Alberto Kalach and Ignacio Urquiza, La Valise Mazunte debuts with six ocean-facing suites and the oversized Villa Pentágonos, dramatically clinging to the coastline with a plunge pool seemingly hanging over the sea.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While some may cringe at the idea of carving pumpkins and hanging twinkling lights on the same day, starting your shopping early could be the secret to enjoying the holiday season more this year.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Stapling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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