ironing

present participle of iron

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironing
Verb
  • But when this lashing out becomes regular, the partner on the receiving end will start to expect their character to be attacked just as regularly.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The company destroyed a piece of lashing wire that investigators believe slapped an Xcel electrical conductor and caused arcing that led to the fire, said Matthew Delinko with Bauman, Lowe, Witt & Maxwell, a law firm representing insurance companies.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ramón Laureano got Machado home and Sheets to third on a groundout, and a walk by Merrill brought O’Hearn to the plate as the potential tying run.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These tastings double as an informal history lesson, tying together cuisine, culture and everyday life.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With no binding regulatory framework in place, taxpayers must continue to rely on case law, examining a series of factors applied by the courts to determine whether an instrument is debt or equity.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The tribe’s most recent binding pact from 1863, which preexists the federal law that regulates mining of public lands, guarantees its members exclusive use of the area to fish, hunt, gather and graze animals.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniels stayed in for the remainder of the game, but came up hobbling after some of his subsequent scrambles, including one that appeared to be a hip-drop tackle (it was not penalized in the game) by Kingsley Enagbare.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This is the play in which Jayden Daniels appeared to come up hobbling a bit.
    Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And then the push into space is just a step towards securing a future for generations to come.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many are signaling a willingness to dig in during this round of funding negotiations after many, including Schumer, got blowback from the Democratic base for delivering the votes to offset a March shutdown without securing any substantial GOP concessions.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Ironing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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