coffining

present participle of coffin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffining
Verb
  • But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • Try one undistracted meal a week Finding the time for just one dedicated family meal a week — putting away the phone for 20 to 30 minutes during breakfast, lunch or dinner — could be worth it when the nightly affair is simply not going to happen.
    Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • No mother should endure the agony of cremation and/or burying their child.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • It’s been over three decades since Wood was convicted of murdering six young women and girls and burying their bodies near El Paso – crimes for which he was nicknamed the Desert Killer.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At a moment when business leaders are searching for new engines of economic growth, one of the country’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial forces has been hiding in plain sight.
    Anthony Hernandez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • More Jews report hiding their Star of David necklaces along with other Jewish emblems; 73% report experiencing antisemitism online.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • An advocacy group trying to investigate DOGE’s influence on the Federal Communications Commission accused the FCC of failing to comply with a public records request and of concealing Chairman Brendan Carr’s use of the Signal messaging service.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Trees tower over the cemetery, and branches stretch across the fence, concealing the entrance from passersby.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • To avoid these outcomes, Israel needs to restore political stability in the country by shoring up its constitutional foundations, strengthening the rule of law, reaching more productively for a lasting settlement to the conflict with Palestinians, and better ensconcing itself within the region.
    Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Coffining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffining. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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