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as in fooling
to cause to believe what is untrue
easily snowed by her glib talk
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as in bleaching
to make white or whiter by removing color
the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush
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Recent Examples of snowing
The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
David Clarey David Clarey Milwaukee could see thunderstorms and maybe hail before it is expected to begin snowing on Sunday, March 15.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Raining one day, sunny the next, then snowing mid week makes dressing for the weather next to impossible.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
The weather was snowing when Woody was presented to a group of visitors, including children, who were bundled up in snowpants and parkas on Monday morning.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
When is it supposed to start snowing?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Winter must be here early, because white fluffy insects are snowing down on Mississippi right now.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
David Clarey David Clarey Milwaukee could see thunderstorms and maybe hail before it is expected to begin snowing on Sunday, March 15.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Raining one day, sunny the next, then snowing mid week makes dressing for the weather next to impossible.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
The weather was snowing when Woody was presented to a group of visitors, including children, who were bundled up in snowpants and parkas on Monday morning.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
When is it supposed to start snowing?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
Winter must be here early, because white fluffy insects are snowing down on Mississippi right now.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowing
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The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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After killing Minnesota’s first power play, the Avalanche opened the scoring when defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first career playoff goal, fooling Wallstedt with a rising wrist shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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She was also reportedly seen bleaching the inside of her car.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Donovan Mitchell, whose box score of 21 points was deceiving, dribbled aimlessly while being hounded by Detroit defenders until his weak shot attempt was easily knocked away by Ausar Thompson before time expired.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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By now, however, that view is fading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Taj Mahal kept fading and ultimately finished 10th.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The afternoon was brightening, the sun preparing to come through.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Blurring pores and fine lines is desirable, but this primer has color-correcting properties that take it one step further — covering redness, brightening dark undereyes, and creating an overall healthy-looking complexion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Gosling, of course, was kidding.—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Snowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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