Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirting
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Buxton had been hiding in the 12-year-old’s room for 10 days before the family found him, officers told FOX 13.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Shapovalov, who had been carrying the ring around for six months, had Björklund’s family hiding in the bushes nearby.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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On its face, recklessly slashing the federal funds rate by 150-bps would escalate long-term interest rates.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some forsake BOGOs in favor of slashing cents or dollars off select items.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Endophytes can be unpredictable; for example, increasing rather than decreasing aphid infestation of beans and wheat, as noted in research from Denmark, or switching from beneficial to parasitic depending on water availability, as Hawkes witnessed.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Go big and paint an accent wall using a moody gray color, or keep it simple by switching out artwork on your mantel.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic Party brand is in the gutter and at least one of its aspiring standard bearers is settling for chasing his own ambitions instead of trying to effectively pump life into the flailing party.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Our solidarity with the core values and aspirations of Connecticut residents explains why Democrats have been growing our legislative majorities since 2018 while Republicans have been shrinking, flailing and failing.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Rain was still lashing the windows when my phone rang sometime later—a few minutes or maybe an hour, still well before dawn.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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But when this lashing out becomes regular, the partner on the receiving end will start to expect their character to be attacked just as regularly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Then, with seemingly no provocation, the man can be seen standing up and whipping out a knife in his right hand.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Greens are guarded with some diabolical sand traps, and the usually whipping wind forces you to plot every shot.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Black Death and its aftermath saw a great resurgence of apocalyptic flagellation, with thousands of adherents flogging themselves up and down the Continent (the movement failed to take off in England, which figures).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Use self-tanners instead of tanning outside or using a tanning bed.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Quirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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