godfathering

present participle of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
Verb
  • The Bears are going to have to convince top head-coaching candidates that losing is not systemic at Halas Hall.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Nate McMillan had 19 years of NBA head-coaching experience.
    Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
    Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
  • They’ve also been accused of taunting Alex for two days in a row, leading him to cover his ears and rock back and forth in anxiety.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Weezer recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album, along with an accompanying tour and festival circuit.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Like most wireless cameras, the P1 Max is easy to install and requires only a few screws and a few minutes of time in the accompanying app.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Once all that information is gathered, AI algorithms can sift through it at lightning speed, guiding scientists to smarter experiments and faster drug development.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The victims of the attack included an ex-Princeton University football player, a recent high school grad bound for nursing school, a young mother teaching her daughter how to read and a father of two celebrating the new year with his cousin, among others.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The footage, which has garnered almost 225,000 views, captures a scenario familiar to anyone who has struggled with teaching their dog to reliably come when called.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those attending the April 25 event can pick up yard signs, window clings and bumper stickers with the 988 number, according to the press release.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Born and raised in England, Ramsey developed a love for acting early on, entering a drama group at 3 and then attending performing arts school.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Jean-François—a bald, fifty-five-year-old Québécois in a slim-fitting black T-shirt and Coke-bottle glasses—was perched imposingly above it all, looking not unlike a futuristic aviator piloting a giant, cybernetic wasp.
    Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Bradley Daar, 70, of Clinton, was piloting a single-engine ultralight glider on Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the woods in the Town of Deep River, roughly 35 miles east of New Haven.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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