ridging

present participle of ridge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridging
Verb
  • Outside, the aroma of turmeric, cardamom, and garam masala mingles with the sweet haze of incense drifting down the street and masking the underworld accused of hiding just around the corner.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.
    Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former state official is also banking on his wider name recognition to help close the gap.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
  • While many Spanberger voters may cast their ballot early, Earle-Sears is likely to be banking on strong in-person support.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Ridging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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