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lining

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verb

present participle of line

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lining
Noun
In your digestive tract, the colon’s lining turns over every five to seven days. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025 The Scarpa Moraine has a waterproof lining and RECCO safety technology, a useful aid that helps to make the wearer searchable in emergency situations. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 That’s important during remission, as your body works to heal the lining of the gut and restore the right balance of bacteria, Dr. Nahar says. Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2025 These are customized down to the smallest detail, including lining type, tiebacks, and top styles. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lining
Noun
  • This set of six bags includes four different-sized packing cubes alongside a handy shoe bag and a pouch for delicates.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
  • This strategy led to improvements in high-dimensional sphere packing.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The students were tasked with creating one-off pieces expressing the dynamism of the fabric and the structural qualities of interlinings, in an effort to combine both innovation and vision.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Additionally, our cellular shades can trap air and help maintain interior temperatures, while Roman shades and drapery can be outfitted with a cotton flannel interlining designed to improve insulation and make homes more energy-efficient.
    Orange County Register, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2017
Verb
  • The index’s rapid decline from the $570 resistance zone has exceeded our initial $540 target, and the technical setup now points to further downside towards $470 and $430, aligning with historical support levels from early 2023 and late 2022.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Instead of aiming for authenticity, professionals should focus on presenting their best selves, balancing honesty with professionalism, fostering strong workplace relationships and aligning behavior with career goals.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Consider: patchwork clothing across the Caribbean and quilting traditions of Gee’s Bend in the American South, merged as communities migrated and converged.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
  • Knapp, who previously has written about quilting and crafts, has a simple, seemingly unadorned style but insights like those pop up frequently.
    Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • That provided even more cushion for the Twins with the Cubs lurking.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • The cushions are thick and supportive, and the oak frame will look right at home in any Scandi design lover’s space.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The mozzarella in the filling mixture sort of serves as a binder or glue; without it, the cream cheese filling would be all oozy and might squish out of the chicken.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • But, for now, being the king of Dairy Kastle is plenty filling.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025

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“Lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lining. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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