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looping

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verb

present participle of loop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looping
Adjective
  • Five times a day, a muezzin would climb nearly 150 feet in the tower’s spiral stairway to sing the call to prayer.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The actress’ dress featured a burgundy spiral asymmetrical ruffle embellished with crystal fox embroidery.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The circling speculation on the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is that the Jets will release him or that Rodgers could even retire from the NFL.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His curling strike from distance at Leicester was followed at Villa by Lamptey launching a three-man move with a pass inside to Joao Pedro.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning tool is automatically set to a safe 365 degrees Fahrenheit and has a rounded barrel for curling hair and creating waves—in addition to straightening hair.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Speaking of which, after Cashman finishes eating and steps back out into the cold, a few of the Lions Tap employees are sweeping the floors and talking.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • After decades of stagnation, a wave of innovation is sweeping through the nuclear industry.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • They were supposed to begin indirect talks over the second phase last week, including negotiating an end to the war, the release of the remaining living hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The president then threw some indirect shade at Intel, which also sources some of its chips from TSMC.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.
    Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Looping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looping. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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