battening

verb

Definition of batteningnext
present participle of batten
1
as in buttoning

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2
as in filling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battening
  1. filling
  2. lashing
  3. tying
  4. tackling
Verb
  • Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The emotions and uprooting ignited the need to write at a feverish pace, filling the pages of notebooks with poems to let those feelings out.
    Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of filling
Verb
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Khaled stood atop their Citroen van, lashing down overstuffed suitcases with rope.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lashing
Verb
  • That challenge is also led by Missouri, which made many of the same legal arguments tying its finances to MOHELA’s revenues.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This practice of self-tying not only provided solace but also ignited a deeper exploration into kink.
    Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tying
Verb
  • The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Consider focusing on your highest interest loans first, or try the snowball method—paying off the smallest debt to build momentum before tackling bigger amounts.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tackling
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