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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  • The event allowed Democrats to outline overlapping priorities — including universal support for expanding Medicaid — while sharpening other differences in their platforms.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Besides cleaning it, sharpening the blades, and draining the gas, don’t overlook your mower’s oil.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
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  • Downtown tunnel closures The rail grinding project will also be coordinated with the weekend closures of the Downtown subway tunnel to combine efforts in the area and reduce the impact on riders.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Marty Supreme follows a wildly gifted, unapologetically cocky aspiring table tennis superstar named Marty Mauser (Chalamet), grinding it in Lower Manhattan circa 1952.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Stoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoning. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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