battening

present participle of batten

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In August, Vogue described how fashionistas and celebrities are affixing Labubus to their expensive Birkins and Chanel bags.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Faye, named after actress Faye Dunaway, is cut with an open toe, ultra-thin straps and a small buckle-fastening ankle strap.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In total, roughly 700 lashers responsible for securing and fastening cargo on ships walked off the job.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In the musical film, HUNTR/X faces their biggest threat yet in the form of the Saja Boys, a rival boy band comprised of demons intent on stealing the ladies' fanbase and feasting on their souls.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For best results, hold it for a few seconds after clamping, then repeat from the base to the tip of the lashes to lock in the curl—there’s an art to it, after all.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Details on dining are still in the works, but as with other Scenic yachts, all food and drink will be included; there won’t be any upcharges, even for its fine-dining specialty restaurants, said Robert Castro, vice president of marketing for the Americas.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Don't throw out those white or ivory dining chairs just yet.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know The Philippines' inter-agency National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea on Monday released drone footage showing a Chinese coast guard ship lashing a Philippine boat with its water cannon.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Coastal areas of suburban Long Island could see flooding, with up to 3 inches (about 8 centimeters) of rain and lashing winds expected, the weather service said.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Battening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battening. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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