shriving

Definition of shrivingnext
present participle of shrive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shriving
Verb
  • Nearly a century later, in 1977, Jimmy Carter helped mend the divisions plaguing the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War by pardoning those who had dodged the draft.
    Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • No one can stop him from directing the Justice Department to indict his enemies for non-crimes while ignoring or pardoning the actual crimes of his political allies.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The standings aren’t forgiving.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Point is, this recipe is forgiving.
    Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Whether the tax applies to some digital transfers is unclear, as are the mechanics for collecting, calculating, and remitting the tax.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Broadway production of The Fear of 13 will include a partnership with The Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted and reforming the criminal justice system.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Senate Democrats have three main demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of Pretti's killing, including more accountability for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For Shetty, that shift means reclaiming control over priorities that often get sidelined and passed on to other people.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The center display was made larger in part by reclaiming space formerly occupied by hard navigation buttons and relocating the volume dial to the trim just below it.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, Kris Jenner has been blessing screens and red carpets in her iconic pixie cut.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Before kickoff on Sunday night, a priest was seen blessing the end zone where Ravens kicker Ravens kicker Tyler Loop would eventually miss the would-be walk-off field goal that would have sent Baltimore into the playoffs.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Shriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriving. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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