embanking

present participle of embank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embanking
Verb
  • Since then, the 31-year-old has alternated wins and losses, accumulating a 3-4 record while fighting at 115 and 125 pounds.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • While Auberge resorts do not have a dedicated loyalty program for accumulating points, the Auberge collection resorts can be found on the American Express travel portal, and points can be used and maximized with their reward system.
    Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.
    Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And to think the game began with such promise for the home team, the Jets assembling their first 99-yard scoring drive in eight years on their opening possession.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party, which says the bills threaten Taiwan’s democratic system, removed windows to get into the building Thursday night and take over the speaker’s area, piling up walls of chairs to block access, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.
    Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Not everyone is a fan of Meta AI’s bundling into WhatsApp’s search functions.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some music-industry groups also say that Spotify has found a way to pay less to rights holders by capitalizing on a 2022 ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board which allows services bundling different forms of content to pay lower rates.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And while the couple themselves are still mum, people online have been gathering a lot of other clues.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Berry said the team is still gathering details on the injury.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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