veneering

present participle of veneer

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His specific traits, such as leadership and tackling, are difficult to measure but fit exactly what the Rams needed this offseason as a finishing piece to their front seven.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In this recipe, country music star Lainey Wilson draws on her Louisiana roots, rolling the regional sausage into balls before coating them in breadcrumbs and frying until crispy on the outside, but still tender inside.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If Paulson's meltdown about Merrick Garland wasn't cringey enough, Peters coating his face in Cheeto dust and rattling off the President's worst one-liners sure was.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The acid can stain or discolor the surface, possibly requiring sanding to remove.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Single service handles not stored facing one direction to minimize hand contact with the business end or with the handle facing upright.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Veneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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