toggling

verb

Definition of togglingnext
present participle of toggle
as in tying
to fasten with a device in which a small piece of wood, plastic, metal, etc. is pushed through a loop or hole toggled his duffel coat closed

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  1. tying
  2. clipping
  3. bending
Verb
  • This marks the first positive forensic match tying Mangione directly to the scene where Brian Thompson was gunned down just over a week ago outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The second required only one completion, an absolute laser over the middle to DJ Moore for 27 yards to set up Cairo Santos’ game-tying 48-yard field goal as time expired.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tying
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  • Bag up thicker icing in a variety of shades, clipping or tying the back of the piping bags to seal, then create bags of thinner icing in a variety of colors.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipping
Verb
  • This association may reflect the emotional intensity symbolized by bending or bringing someone to their knees, reported Archaeology News.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The genre-bending anthem celebrates the musicians’ home of Georgia, honoring how the state shaped their careers.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bending
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