LITTERING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

littering

verb

present participle of litter

as in kindling

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Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of kindling

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His off-court endeavors have contributed to the majority of his wealth, generating over $1 billion from business ventures and endorsement deals.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Such consensus is essential to restoring confidence, stabilizing the economy and generating sustainable growth.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of generating

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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Room was kidding, but someone inside Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night had the power to make that happen.

— Pete Grathoff June 21, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

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Turbid inflows prove particularly disruptive in lakes where fish are spawning, as the dirty — and typically colder — water will push fish off their beds.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Sanford and Son ran for six seasons, spawning two spinoffs (Grady and Sanford Arms) as well as a sequel series (Sanford).

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of spawning

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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026

Definition of propagating

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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
War begetting still more war, like some deranged biblical prophecy.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026

Definition of begetting

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According to the letter writer, the sea lions living and reproducing pups in the safety of La Jolla Cove should just go somewhere else along the very long California coastline.

— U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Definition of reproducing

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There is a quiet revolution going on in America, and definitely in Atlanta, in how contemporary men are fathering.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Shi was also alleged to have committed criminal offenses and violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at least one child, according to a notice from the temple’s authority on its WeChat account at that time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Definition of fathering

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