stoning

present participle of stone
as in sharpening
to make sharp or sharper the diorama showed a villager stoning a scythe

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  • That the film introduces the possibility the missile might prove to be a dud further deepens its sense of uncertainty, sharpening the fear and chaos around the decision-making process.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Dressed in a plain baby blue spaghetti-strap top, the 31-year-old is having her glam squad ready her, meticulously curling her waist-length extensions and sharpening her cat-eye eyeliner.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The site included installations for processing grapes, along with cisterns used to supply water and grinding stones.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Stoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoning. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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