studding

verb

Definition of studdingnext
present participle of stud
as in interspersing

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  1. interspersing
  2. striping
  3. streaking
  4. barring
  5. banding
  6. setting
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  • Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Arrange the citrus beautifully — interspersing different colors and sizes — on a serving platter.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of interspersing
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  • Construction crews still need to complete electrical, landscaping and drainage work, along with striping on Highway 50, Ochoa-Sanchez said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Roundabouts now are less likely to have multiple lanes, striping has changed, and entrances to the circles have slightly sharper curves to slow down motorists.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of striping
Verb
  • There was Mickey Hatcher streaking around the bases in the 1988 World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In a photo recently captured by NASA astronaut Anil Menon from the ISS, bars of city light can be seen streaking beneath the station — 262 miles (422 kilometers) beneath, to be exact.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of streaking
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  • But there are several other federal and state statutes barring voter intimidation that could apply.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At the hearing, held in the red-brick state Supreme Court building in Jefferson City, the court found that Hoskins was in contempt of its order barring use of the 2025 map in November.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • Godshalk encouraged us to try banding the river cane—a technique involving tying or wrapping groups of stems for decorative purposes.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One common option is banding or rubber band ligation.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of banding
Verb
  • This is despite the City of London’s socio-economic diversity taskforce setting a target for half of senior leaders to come from working-class or non-professional backgrounds by 2030.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The final bid far surpassed the lot’s $250,000 estimate, setting a new auction benchmark for the late Surrealist painter.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of setting
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“Studding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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