kittening

present participle of kitten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittening
Verb
  • The immediate process of the transformation of the US into a singular, potential revisionist power, is generating enormous volatility.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • According to city figures, the arena draws more than 1 million guests per year to 230-plus events, generating more than 450,000 hotel nights.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The best employees will be those who master this skill, significantly multiplying their productivity.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Kittening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kittening. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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