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
  • Reviewers love the convenience (meals last for seven days after delivery) and filling ingredients.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Only a Democrat can be selected for the position, since the county charter states the person filling a vacancy must be of the same political party as the person leaving.
    Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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
  • Their late father was killed for lashing out against the government, and Gustavo doesn’t share Paco’s willingness to follow in dad’s footsteps.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Musk spent the day lashing out on X, urging citizens to call their representatives and declaring that any member who votes in favor of the bill should be voted out of office.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • The fourth line created a huge Jared Spurgeon tying goal and the third line, centered by Khusnutdinov, helped create Brock Faber’s tie-breaking third-period goal.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first-stage booster made a record-tying 17th flight with a recovery landing down range on droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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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