doming

verb

present participle of dome
as in swelling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doming
  1. swelling
  2. protruding
  3. lengthening
  4. bulging
  5. jutting
  6. overhanging
  7. standing out
  8. pouting
Verb
  • However, due to swelling, Lasko still doesn’t have feeling in his lower half just yet.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The pair were pushed into the body wherever swelling threatened a patient’s health, or exploration of an inner cavity was warranted.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • These large-range movements keep your body moving through the stretch, shortening and lengthening your muscles.
    — Hannah Harper, Health, 1 July 2026
  • This cropped wide-leg style is made from lightweight denim that feels especially suited for summer, with a leg-lengthening high waist and relaxed shape.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of lengthening
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  • As the influence of the Daoism of Celestial Masters spread, Zhang Daoling would also come to be seen as a powerful deity in his own right, often depicted with bulging eyes and wearing a red robe, accompanied by a tiger.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani waddled through the clubhouse after the Dodgers’ 4-3 comeback victory against the Padres on Friday night, the bulging ice wraps around his left knee and right arm creating a penguin-like effect to his gait.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bulging
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  • Set the scene Set in a handsome Edwardian building off The Strand, One Aldywch is an arresting presence, not least because of the jutting angle of the front end of its facade (New York's Flatiron will spring to mind).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Combined with Cape Ann’s northeasterly location along the East Coast jutting out into the Atlantic, the lighthouse would have been one of the first signs of human habitation people making the trip from Western Europe to America would have seen.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of jutting
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  • That includes the overhanging flat roof supported by thin gold metallic columns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Definition of overhanging
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  • Narrative podcasts are under threat primarily because of high production costs, a shift in listener habits toward video formats, and the difficulty of standing out in a crowded market.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Moments now priceless, with one cross-country road trip standing out above the others.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Definition of standing out
Verb
  • Some people will probably be pouting in those debriefs.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of pouting
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“Doming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doming. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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