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as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
the pale coloring of people of Irish descent
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news
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as in painting
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in distorting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of coloring
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Paja’s group also organizes drawing and coloring activities for children during the protest, so that willing parents are able to join.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
The One Tree Hill actress was actually inspired by Morgan to stop coloring the gray hairs that had been sprouting up since her early 20s.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Other guests sported subtle transformations, swapping their signature styles for straight extensions and sunset coloring.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Paja’s group also organizes drawing and coloring activities for children during the protest, so that willing parents are able to join.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Verb
The Icy Inferno version’s discs are both transparent, while the other features block coloring for their respective teams.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
The One Tree Hill actress was actually inspired by Morgan to stop coloring the gray hairs that had been sprouting up since her early 20s.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloring
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In a process known as photobleaching, the UV light breaks down the chemical bonds in pigments, which can brighten your whites.
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Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
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And when Pawlak woke up the next day, the sun was high in the sky and the ocean was the color of dark blue Gatorade.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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Pirate ship is no exaggeration.
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But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.
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Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them.
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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.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
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Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego.
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The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
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Ahead, find more nail artists’ takes on chrome aura nail ideas, from blushing nude tips to sunset hues, to screenshot for your next salon appointment.
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.
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The bundle also includes an Arctic White Pocket Printer, which produces premium, waterproof, dye-sublimation prints with optional vintage effects.
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The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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