appliquéing

verb

present participle of appliqué
as in embroidering

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  1. embroidering
  2. painting
  3. braiding
  4. hanging
  5. figuring
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  • In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The touchscreen allows for easy controls and lets users visually preview the design before embroidering starts.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Definition of embroidering
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  • As their last retreating act, Hussein’s soldiers blew up some 700 Kuwaiti oil wells, painting the sky black with smoke and igniting unchecked fires that burned for 10 months.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • But Green’s advanced statistics sharply declined, with his box plus-minus painting him as only a slightly above-average stopper while being one of the worst offensive players in the league.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of painting
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  • In Story Rug, a second-grade class embarks on a creative adventure braiding old shirts, baby blankets and curtains into a rug.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • The workshop teaches different stringing and braiding techniques.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of braiding
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  • Xandria offers a healthy reminder—especially for anyone hanging onto jeans that no longer fit.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • Caglianone deposited a hanging slider over the right-field wall and gave the Royals an early lead.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of hanging
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  • At the time of the trade, Abel was an almost perfect combination of big-league readiness and long-term upside — a first-round pick who seemed to be figuring things out in the upper levels.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The pair collaborated nearly daily, and Apple’s culture prioritized people committed to figuring something out over those who cited technical limitations, former staff said.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of figuring
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“Appliquéing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appliqu%C3%A9ing. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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