SUCCORING Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

succoring

verb

present participle of succor

as in comforting

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This comforting mac-and-cheese dish has 10 minutes of hands-on time, and a quick salad will round out the meal.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
This relatability made the plot feel relevant in a way that was both unsettling and, somehow, comforting.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of comforting

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George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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Time to Own, on the other hand, has targeted the housing crisis from the opposite direction by aiding prospective buyers who can meet monthly payments but can’t swing all of the upfront costs as well.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
In July 2025, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

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The latter part of her life and career was dedicated to political activism, writing and social justice, championing LGBTQ+ rights and the rights of women and girls around the world.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The Venice Film Festival kicked off on a defiantly humanist note on Wednesday with speeches from Life Achievement Awardee George Clooney and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal championing the power of cinema as a unifier in divisive times.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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An even more literal family reunion also took place over the weekend, with Ye and ex-wife Kim Kardashian both attending their daughter North West’s first headlining show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago on September 5.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Over 6,000 market delegates are attending, up about 1,000 from last year, and hundreds of those are sellers who haven’t attended TIFF in a decade and are flying overseas to be in Toronto.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

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League officials said the Clippers violated salary cap rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements for Kawhi Leonard, who was also fined $700,000.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Zucker is accused of providing false statements to investigators, while Frank is depicted as facilitating the cap circumvention.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of facilitating

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Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
The letter explained in patronizing terms how the English government worked.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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