silvering

Definition of silveringnext
present participle of silver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvering
Verb
  • Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack completely before frosting, at least 2-3 hours.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There are notes of chocolate-cherry, grape soda, yellow cake with vanilla frosting, apple, brown sugar, and a bit of black pepper and cinnamon on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But by now, hopes are dimming that the whale is still strong enough to swim free and find its way back to the Atlantic through German and Danish waters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The sci-fi epic stars Gosling as an ostracized biologist now teaching high school who is tapped by the head of an international consortium (Sandra Hüller) to help stop the sun from dimming and ushering in another ice age.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Silvering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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