whittling

present participle of whittle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whittling
Verb
  • Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The trial was designed to appeal to cash-conscious customers, who’ve been cutting eating out from their budgets, hurting restaurants’ profits.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like NexLawn's upcoming Vidar robo-mowers, the futuristic rover will navigate the garden using LiDAR and vision sensors while clipping the grass.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Its audio comes through clean and detail-rich, with noise cancelling and automatic limiting to handle background chaos without clipping your voice.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Measure your blood pressure before taking medication for lowering blood pressure.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Common generic drugs include cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) and antiseizure drug Neurontin (gabapentin).
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Whittling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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