stoning

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

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Recent Examples of stoning Thompson returned the favor at the other end, stoning Sennecke off a two-on-one rush, but on the same shift Sennecke wouldn’t be denied again. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
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  • That is when boards start re-rating risks, lenders start sharpening pencils and capex slips down the priority list.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In another timeline where none of Puerto Rico’s stars were absent from the tournament, Darell Hernaiz would be in Arizona, sharpening his skills in spring training with the Athletics.
    Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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  • The Trailblazers were grinding the whole second half, wearing down Harvard-Westlake players as the loud home fans cheered them on.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And that was one of the goals going into the game — just keep grinding the entire game.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Stoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoning. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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