DONNING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

donning

verb

Definition of donning next

present participle of don

as in rigging

to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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Recent Examples of donning Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026 Lycra Adaptiv also offers inclusive sizing, easy donning and doffing and reduced concentrated compression to minimize skin irritation. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Meanwhile, Queen Camilla sported regal headwear of her own, donning the Diamond Diadem. —

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The fitness center had glass walls facing the gym (perhaps to add a bit of workout motivation before donning a swimsuit). —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026 Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego. —

Iris Kwok may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant. —

Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026 No, the 70-year-old trumpet player/tap dancer/singer won’t be donning a form-fitting unitard and launching into a sauté. —

Dan Kelly may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Katy Perry went incognito at the 2026 Met Gala, donning a space-esque mask while walking the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 May 2026

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Billups, who played with the Clippers for two seasons and later was a member of Clippers coach Ty Lue’s staff before being named head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021, is charged with rigging underground poker games that authorities said were backed by three of New York’s Mafia families.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026