fluting

present participle of flute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluting
Verb
  • And those visitors milling around its upper reaches aren’t going anywhere fast.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And taking a casual tally of the Focus Fest’s attendees milling about the upper floor of the Common on the Universal Studios lot, the crowd certainly skews younger.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, there are no records of Ashlee filing the necessary paperwork to homeschool a child, according to a California Department of Education spokesperson.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • First, prepare the nails by filing them and removing any remaining shine.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Fluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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