succoring

Definition of succoringnext
present participle of succor

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Verb
  • Food and drink A destination among Parisians, the old-world brasserie on the ground-floor has plush banquettes and soaring ceilings and serves up comforting Parisian classics, from chicken liver pâté to roasted pork belly with crisp frites.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Full of hearty flavors and filling vegetables, this rustic, comforting dinner comes together swiftly thanks to your slow cooker.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Republicans reposted the videos of Piker endorsing Mills, calling on the Maine governor to condemn Piker.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The sentiment voiced by the rabbis did not stop several prominent Jewish politicians in New York, including Representative Jerry Nadler, whose district spans much of Manhattan, and Brad Lander, then New York City’s comptroller, from endorsing Mamdani.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The meeting opened with a public comment period where several residents and activists chided Snelling and the Police Department and accused them of aiding and defending federal immigration authorities during the monthslong enforcement effort.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Health benefits of chicken include providing complete protein and aiding muscle growth.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • That includes supporting affordable housing development in San Marcos and championing the expansion of behavioral health centers in his district.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In recent years, some specialty middle and high schools have restructured their admissions programs to reduce the number of Asian American and white students attending.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • People wave Iranian flags while attending the funeral of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy alongside others killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran on April 1, 2026.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While fraud in the hospice industry is a long-running and complex problem, the role of physicians – knowingly or unwittingly facilitating it – has largely gone overlooked.
    Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond the balance sheet, commercial properties remain superior economic engines, facilitating higher density and much greater foot traffic than residential uses.
    John Mannillo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But ultimately, there’s nothing more appealing than a straight guy who can genuinely queen out about the important things in life (the aforementioned celeb goss, duh) without zoning out or seeming patronizing.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Succoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succoring. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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