cradling

verb

Definition of cradlingnext
present participle of cradle
1
as in clinging

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2
as in watching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradling
  1. grabbing
  2. cultivating
  3. attending
  4. holding
  5. teaching
  6. instructing
  7. fostering
  8. disciplining
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • James finished the contest by scoring 16 points, grabbing four rebounds, and dishing out two assists.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Employee Advocacy Marketers, particularly those in leadership roles, can play a pivotal role in cultivating a culture of employee advocacy.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rise to Power Assad’s father, Hafez Assad, had been cultivating Bashar’s oldest brother Basil as his successor.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivating
Verb
  • Thompson was in town attending a shareholder conference.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many firms will now increase corporate security personnel at offices and residences, deploy enhanced mail screening and focus on public events executives are attending, said Fred Burton, executive director of protective intelligence at Ontic.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attending
Verb
  • Delaying, holding onto outmoded tactics, may keep Ankara aligned with its old image of control, but risks leaving it on the sidelines as other players lock in gains.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In his own testimony, auctioneer Jeff Tanenbaum defended the sale process when Jones’ lawyers pressed him over not holding a live auction.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of holding
Verb
  • Porter, who’s in the last days of her third and final term in Congress, plans to return next month to her position teaching law at UC Irvine.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thank you for teaching me what true love and joy is.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • They are suspected of instructing police officers to block lawmakers at the National Assembly who were there to reverse the martial law decree.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On March 22 a local Philadelphia newspaper printed a notice from Secretary of War James McHenry instructing the Pennsylvania militia to assemble.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • For your employees, fostering a supportive, opportunity-rich environment is equally important.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Unity In The Workplace Atom bank provides another excellent example of fostering inclusivity and unity in the workplace.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fostering
Verb
  • Recently, a Massachusetts high school was sued by parents after disciplining a student for using AI to generate notes and an outline for a social studies paper.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In 2016, the MPS removed school police from its buildings due to concerns that law enforcement were unnecessarily disciplining students.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of disciplining
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