awing

Definition of awingnext
present participle of awe
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Verb
  • In one camp Gao Sheng breaks a cultural norm by helping her father and uncles with a big project, amazing her relatives with her physical and mental strength.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Truly appalling friend counsel here from Mindy.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • On Thursday night, after shaking off a deal that was short-circuited by another team, the Ravens would make a pick (Penn State guard Vega Ioane) that symbolically spoke to the franchise’s core values.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Backstage, everyone was crying and shaking, Pearlman says.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Awing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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