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whaling

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verb

present participle of whale
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Recent Examples of whaling
Noun
Overall, the findings reinforce the idea that these animals are still bouncing back from the damage wrought by commercial whaling, a practice that ended less than four decades ago. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024 Understanding the behavior and movement patterns for any species is illuminating, but particularly with humpback whales, whose populations have rebounded in recent decades after being decimated by commercial whaling. Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Today, blue whales are still endangered and face a number of threats, though whaling is now broadly banned across the globe. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 At Bahía del Águila are the remains of a 19th-century whaling station. John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whaling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whaling
Noun
  • The survey revealed that 25 percent of Gen Z were still interested in clubbing and just 13 percent of millennials.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The 72-square-mile city has a lot of clubbing options between three Sam's Clubs and two Costcos.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.
    Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
  • With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Whitmer wages charm offensive against Trump as other Dems attack As much as Trump enjoys skewering his rivals, the president has lauded Whitmer on multiple occasions since returning to power.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Yet Slot never lost sight of this threat and ensured that rapid-fire counters remained at the heart of Liverpool’s attack.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fuel and medicine will last weeks longer before hitting zero.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Loosened qualification requirements for business financing were further underscored by a September announcement from the Federal Reserve which spiked optimism in the market by slashing interest rates.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whaling. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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