boning

verb

present participle of bone
as in cleaning

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  1. cleaning
  2. dressing
  3. disemboweling
  4. extracting
  5. drawing
Verb
  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • Roethling recommends adding compost to every planting hole or top dressing existing roses.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
  • Take the guesswork out of dressing this summer and fill your closet with these versatile, stylish, and comfortable matching top-and-skirt sets.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of dressing
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  • Films that accompanied the curriculum also showed the Netsilik disemboweling a seal and carving up a caribou.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of disemboweling
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  • The government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The organizations extracting the most value have redesigned workflows around what AI makes possible.
    — Ahsan Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of extracting
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  • According to Powerball, the first drawing that players in the United Kingdom will participate in will be on Wednesday, July 22.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This is the same category of drug already drawing interest in human longevity research for its possible effects on skin and joint aging.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of drawing
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