outcropping

present participle of outcrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
Verb
  • Modern conservatism developed its own history and internal logic, emerging not merely in opposition but alongside liberalism as a powerful response to the social and economic upheavals of the early 20th century.
    Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • India's secondary market looks overpriced as compared to other emerging markets.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But MarTech as an industry only gained momentum in the 2000s, with major marketing automation and predictive analytics platforms surfacing and changing how marketers nurture leads, automate campaigns and measure success.
    Rajiv Shesh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But in practice, researchers observed the Kirk video surfacing through algorithmic feeds, even when people had not searched for it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ahmad Hardy continued his stellar start to the season, erupting for a single-game career-best 250 yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Images have emerged of disorder erupting in the capital.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly thereafter, Jenny and Olivia discover that they’ve both been impregnated by Connor, throwing a wrench in his and Olivia’s now-blossoming relationship.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some teams look fantastic before melting down within a few weeks (2024 New Orleans Saints) and others can get off to a rough start before blossoming within the first two months (2024 Washington Commanders).
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Neither ClearBridge Investments nor its information providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
    Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On average, individual employees file 60,000 to 90,000 EEOC charges annually and tens of thousands of lawsuits arising from those charges in federal and state court.
    Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the study, this happened before when single cells evolved to become multi-cellular organisms and social insects evolved into ultra-cooperative colonies, although biologists have been skeptical that such a transition is occurring in humans.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This peak, occurring periodically throughout the sun’s 11-year cycle, represents an increase in solar events like coronal mass ejections and solar flares.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new trailer offers glimpses of Candy’s upbringing in Toronto, as well as his earliest screen roles before breaking out in 1980s hits Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Spaceballs (1987) and more — including 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which inspired the documentary's title.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Without breaking out of the Vulcan mode, Oswalt nicely conveys the character’s unlikely charisma.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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