Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
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From the pale pink jeans championed by Agolde, AG, and Frame this spring to the bold pop of red denim on Isabel Marant’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 runway, colorful denim is emerging as a trend worth watching.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The criticism has veered into the personal, surfacing as ethnic and racial animosity toward Ramaswamy, a child of Indian immigrants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pair travel through New York City and along American highways, the journey surfacing memories of Tehran – among them footage Karampour shot in Iran under censorship, her brother’s childhood recollections, and the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Their breakthrough eventually came in the 76th minute, Nu Stadium erupting when German Berterame equalized into an open net following an easy rebound on Luis Suarez’s low drive.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Police recovered video surveillance of the shooting, which showed gunfire erupting from a red four-door Chevrolet.—
Gabriel San Román,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, our media-entertainment industrial complex is actually leading the way, with Project Hail Mary and the Artemis coverage and the little hopecore movement currently blossoming.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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McCoy left Oregon State after his freshman season and was a plug-and-play starter at Tennessee, blossoming into a lockdown cornerback specializing in man coverage who earned All-American honors and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award as a sophomore in 2024.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite higher oil prices, US shale executives are complaining that the market volatility arising from the conflict in the Middle East isn’t making their job any easier.—
David Wethe,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sticking to a regular cleaning schedule, like once or every week, also helps prevent smells from arising in the tub.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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This naturally occurring element is inescapable, but there are simple ways to decrease the risks.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inside, guests milled about on multiple levels where pre-dinner receptions were occurring.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Height turned 25 two weeks ago after playing six seasons at four schools, finally breaking out with the Red Raiders in 2025.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Rubin, 37, the Angels & Airwaves musician is allegedly known for breaking out alien autopsy images.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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