etiolating

present participle of etiolate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiolating
Verb
  • But the central bank is now shifting focus to a weakening labor market, as job growth has slowed in recent months.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Amodei’s comments come as recent data points to a labor market that is weakening quicker than expected.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cessna said the 6,756-yard course continues to evolve in subtle ways, softening certain parts for higher-handicap golfers, while ratcheting up the challenges elsewhere.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • In 2025, even as the economy shows signs of softening, people are still traveling in droves.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The recent detection of citrus-wasting bacteria on a residential tree in San Clemente prompted a new quarantine order from the California Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Etiolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiolating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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