stapling

verb

present participle of staple
as in gluing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapling
  1. clamping
  2. adhering
  3. clipping
  4. tying
  5. cinching
  6. screwing
  7. sticking
  8. hanging
Verb
  • Firefighters quickly tended to mother and baby, clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, and both were transported in stable condition to the hospital.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, special bags and a clamping system lock away smells that put a damper on cuddle time with your sweet new arrival.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of clamping
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  • Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Definition of adhering
Verb
  • Leandro Trossard — Belgium/Arsenal (+11) Went from arguing with captain Youri Tielemans during the second hydration break against Senegal to clipping the ball onto his head for a dramatic equaliser that sent the match to extra time.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Ninety-five-year-old Warren Buffett is famous for clipping coupons and living in a modest Nebraska house, despite having $146 billion to his name.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of clipping
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  • The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Ogwumike will make her 11th All-Star appearance, tying three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi for second most in WNBA history.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of tying
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  • The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of cinching
Verb
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Definition of screwing
Verb
  • Two days after the incident, a developer told the Wall Street Journal that the days of high-wire stunts—like pulling out cores and sticking extra floors on the roof—might belong to the past.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • Perrineau is weary, if not quite as wrecked as the car sticking halfway out of the far wall.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of sticking
Verb
  • The city last shot fireworks over the Capitol Mall in 2014, followed by relatively low-hanging displays over CHS Field in Lowertown in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • One key to removing them from your garden is to make their habitat inhospitable by removing low-hanging leaves, rocks and weeds that provide that shade.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of hanging
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