succoring

verb

present participle of succor
as in comforting

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  1. comforting
  2. sponsoring
  3. endorsing
  4. aiding
  5. championing
  6. attending
  7. facilitating
  8. patronizing
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  • Serve up the comforting flavors of chicken pot pie with less pressure by simply tossing all of the ingredients into your Dutch oven.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • The upscale American restaurant in SoHo is known for comforting dishes like a French dip sandwich and an ice cream sundae, as well as its savory sour-cream-and-onion martini from the cocktail menu.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of comforting
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  • Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the Masters for almost 20 years; the 140-year-old automaker came on as an inaugural sponsor of ANWA seven years ago.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of sponsoring
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  • This is all moving quickly, but Sanders’ decision not to follow Shah in endorsing a more contested, open replacement fight may allow his critics to gain the high ground.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
  • He’s been known to blow up legislation, make surprise nominations, rage-post about sitting Republican lawmakers and retaliate by endorsing their primary opponents.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • The revelations could complicate Europe’s relationship with China, which has denied aiding Moscow’s invasion.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • However, opinions on the continent on it still differ, with some calling it inefficient and perpetuating rather than aiding the climate crisis.
    — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of aiding
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  • His core philosophy rejects repetitive collections, instead championing constant reinvention and diversity, deeply rooted in his birthplace.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Indeed, Cruz has spent his acting career championing LGBTQ+ visibility.
    — Avery Stone, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of championing
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  • Pippa Middleton embraced a breezy summer look while attending Wimbledon in London.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • There is nothing more unfair to the board and the attending owners than when one or more owners hijack a meeting with unruly behavior.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of attending
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  • In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Corporate hospitality has become a strategic asset, facilitating relationship building, dealmaking and international commercial diplomacy.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • He was arrested four more times through 2015, pleading guilty on separate occasions to patronizing a prostitute and resisting arrest.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of patronizing
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