battening

verb

Definition of batteningnext
present participle of batten
1
as in buttoning

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2
as in filling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening
  1. filling
  2. feasting
  3. lashing
  4. tying
  5. tackling
Verb
  • Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Schoen prioritized filling holes in his first draft.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of filling
Verb
  • Research has also shown that the site was used for feasting and acted as a burial ground for locals and others further afield (like from Wales).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Louis spotted three lion cubs, only 18 months old, feasting on a Bushbuck.
    Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of feasting
Verb
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • Mars is just one week away from tying Taylor Swift, who has led the tally for 36 frames throughout her nearly two-decade-long career.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Still, a year before her record-tying stint at the Olympics, she was diagnosed with two incurable kidney diseases that almost stopped her in her tracks.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of tying
Verb
  • The study underscores the importance of tackling the obesity epidemic, with one billion individuals projected to be living with obesity by 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to its website, RIC has diverse research teams, each tackling unique challenges in robotics and AI.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tackling
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