succoring

Definition of succoringnext
present participle of succor

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Verb
  • The rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who worked as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans, was a five-time dog surfing world champion and was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in 2024, according to the Surfers' Hall of Fame website.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.
    Des Moines Register, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Georgia Flowers-Lee, a vice president with United Teachers Los Angeles, said Mazariegos discussed his gun conviction and the circumstances surrounding it during his interviews with the union, which ended up endorsing him.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In New Mexico, a jury in Santa Fe arrived at the $375 million fine against Meta by endorsing the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection law — multiplied by thousands of social media accounts for children under 18.
    Morgan Lee, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Naboso was developed by a podiatrist and uses texture on all products to stimulate the feet, improving overall foot awareness, foot strength and aiding in recovery.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Metaphorical thinking enhances learning by linking new concepts to familiar patterns, fostering creative problem-solving among non-experts, and aiding memory retention through vivid imagery, while expanding one's metaphor store through diverse topics can boost creativity in specialized fields.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Film Independent produces the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards and has spent more than four decades championing independent storytelling.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson, who was born in Jamaica and lived in North Lauderdale, was a religious man who put effort into his relationships and was willing to right his wrongs, said those attending the service.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In terms of the festival, over 45 wineries will be attending.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Aguirre asked several pointed questions about the process, including the financial cost of staff time to handle work such as screening people and facilitating ICE transfers.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Baker, who's advised on several statue restorations and owns most of the collection housed at the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, connected with Ralph's about facilitating a repair.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Staff are well-trained and proactive without being patronizing, and the hotel’s smaller scale makes navigation easy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • As that reopening date nears, some longtime residents have waxed nostalgic over its legacy as a beacon of entertainment in a community that was barred from patronizing other theaters in North Texas.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.
    Joe Kottke, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Chestnut said in an Instagram story, promoting a clip from the Sunday, March 29, episode, in which Watson is reunited with Sherlock.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Succoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succoring. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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