flouncing

present participle of flounce

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Verb
  • Melissa Gilbert is not mincing words regarding the Little House on the Prairie cast’s decision to stop participating in 50th anniversary events.
    JP Mangalindan, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • And Feldman, in characteristic fashion, isn’t mincing words.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Speaking of which, after Cashman finishes eating and steps back out into the cold, a few of the Lions Tap employees are sweeping the floors and talking.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • After decades of stagnation, a wave of innovation is sweeping through the nuclear industry.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Wear gloves when touching cleaning products, take a break from painting your nails, and avoid acetone nail polish remover.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Homages to the Bethesda games’ slow-motion kills are aplenty, with gratuitous shots of bullets tearing through bodies and painting the walls red.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Flouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouncing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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