stapling

Definition of staplingnext
present participle of staple

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.
    Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The maximum clamping force reaches 21 kg (46 lb), which is quite a bit for a tool of this size.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Homeowners should avoid painting the exterior of their home if the temperature or humidity is expected to fluctuate significantly, as this could leave bubbles or prevent the paint from adhering properly.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Woods, 50, had to climb out of the passenger's side door of his Land Rover in the wake of the March 27 crash on Jupiter Island, because the car had flipped onto its side after clipping the trailer attached to a pickup truck driving in front of him, according to the arrest report.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Smart mowing tactics can eliminate clipping litter, too.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Raygan Kirk made 28 saves, allowing only Fanuza Kadirova's tying goal late in the first period.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Because on a night the Celtics shot 21 of 44 on 3-pointers, the Heat countered at 24 of 47 from beyond the arc, tying the franchise record for 3-pointers.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reformation elevated the already-chic basic further by cinching in the waist.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Expect waist-cinching corsets and ribbons galore, flourished with hair spirals and constellation face gems.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • To make a profit from their business, American companies sent their manufacturing facilities overseas, screwing American workers by incurring smaller labor costs, therefore profiting rich investors who never had to work for it and used their money to make more money off the American consumer.
    Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
  • All the setup required was screwing in the legs.
    Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With nearly all of the 10 million Indians who live in the Gulf sticking it out during the conflict with Iran, efforts by New Delhi to overhaul the rights of its workers abroad are falling short of what is needed, according to the Indian news outlet Scroll.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In Texas, a man was charged after allegedly sticking his camera up the skirt of an agent during a showing.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There was the usual assemblage of male and female Anna’s and just a couple of the Allen’s darting out occasionally from the sanctuary of the nearby tree to drink nectar from the hanging feeders.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At one point, a part of the big-rig was hanging over the railing.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Stapling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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