stapling

present participle of staple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapling
Verb
  • Meanwhile, special bags and a clamping system lock away smells that put a damper on cuddle time with your sweet new arrival.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.
    David Szondy June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Ninety-five-year-old Warren Buffett is famous for clipping coupons and living in a modest Nebraska house, despite having $146 billion to his name.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Plant one clipping per vessel in a nutrient-rich soil mixture.
    Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • As Dubner himself acknowledged in the anniversary foreword, the original book was written without a central thesis tying everything together.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, Risico says Wilder, who had already killed multiple women, electrically shocked different parts of her body after tying her up in a motel room.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • These waist-cinching jeans are the ultimate summer wardrobe staple.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • And this Acelitt blouse got the job done with its posh off-the-shoulder design, dainty stripes, and waist-cinching side ruching.
    Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
    Juan Pablo Arraez, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Offside was brought in to stop ‘goal hanging’ in the sport’s early years, which had created the unedifying spectacle of players perpetually crowding the goalkeeper.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Other footage showed residents sheltering near a metro station as strikes hit the capital, as well as heavy damage across Kyiv, including residential buildings torn apart and thick smoke hanging over parts of the city.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
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“Stapling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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