Synonyms of fining

fining 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of fine

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• charging
• levying
• assessing
• putting
• exacting
• penalizing
• taxing
• laying
• extorting
• forcing
• coercing
• gouging
• milking
• docking
• excising
• inflicting
• mulcting
• wringing
• compelling
• squeezing
• fleecing
• bleeding
• skinning
• wresting
• wreaking
• relaying
• shaking down
• reimposing
• setting
• reapplying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminishing
• remitting
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• forgiving
• disregarding
• excusing
• condoning
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

fining

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of fine

as in filtering

to remove usually visible impurities from

the use of egg shells to fine wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtering
• clarifying
• refining
• cleaning
• extracting
• washing
• purifying
• processing
• distilling
• clearing
• purging
• rectifying
• garbling
• sifting
• cleansing
• leaching
• sieving
• decontaminating
• screening
• disinfecting
• bolting
• elutriating
• sanitizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• contaminating
• dulling
• soiling
• muddying
• polluting
• dirtying
• defiling
• tainting
• fouling
• besmirching
• sullying
• begriming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fining

Verb

In his appeal, Juszczyk also argued that fining players for pretending to drink beer was hypocritical given the NFL’s beer sponsorships. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Players are simply not going to hold back because their coaches say, or the NFL is fining their beloved club. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

California is one of two states, along with Texas, that have passed policies requiring content creators to say if they’ve been paid by a political campaign to post, and the Golden State is considering cracking down by fining people who don’t. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues. — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

County officials issued the citation Thursday, fining Lineage the maximum $500 per day until the violations are corrected. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026

This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

After fining Coupang in June over a massive 2025 data breach, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said the personal information of more than 37 million people had been exposed, including 33 million Coupang customers. — ABC News, 2 July 2026