fluting

Definition of flutingnext
present participle of flute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluting
Verb
  • Even with all these characters milling about, the revival makes sure to honor the original series’ balanced perspectives.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Application workshops on filing a claim will be held in Boise on May 1-2 at the Idaho State Museum in Julia Davis Park.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Two Stagecoach festival attendees, Ellie, 27, and Angelique, 22, sat at tables farther back from the stage watching people filing out of the festival.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mahon Ranch will lease back the land to continue grazing for $4,850 per year until future plans for the parcel are made.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The first was in July, 2024, during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when Thomas Matthew Crooks open fired on Trump with a rifle, grazing the president’s ear.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Fluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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