knighting

verb

Definition of knightingnext
present participle of knight
as in lifting

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  1. lifting
  2. improving
  3. celebrating
  4. applauding
  5. decorating
  6. complimenting
  7. citing
  8. heightening
Verb
  • Emotional pain is a bit like lifting a bulky, heavy table.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • As cited above, while progress has been made over the past 5 decades in improving the taste of LNCS, there is still work to do.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These solutions enable just-in-time production, reducing the likelihood of waste and excess inventory while improving resource efficiency.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of improving
Verb
  • While Artisans of Wine and Food has been celebrating California’s winemaking scene for decades, 2025 presents an opportunity to experience the industry from an entirely different perspective.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t start your pitch by celebrating all that is going well.
    Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of celebrating
Verb
  • There’s always somebody at the bottom trying to tear you down, and everybody else at the top is applauding.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But the Facebook clip doesn't show the European Parliament applauding this decision.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of applauding
Verb
  • So why not skip the cookie decorating this year and let these drinks be the star of your seasonal celebrations?
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes.
    Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • Most experts recommend complimenting your teen about something other than their looks.
    Emily Edlynn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That is a little like complimenting a career criminal for pleading guilty instead of insisting on a jury trial.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of complimenting
Verb
  • Six other people were killed, Reuters reported, citing his nephew.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of citing
Verb
  • But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the onshoring trend is heightening demand for industrial and multifamily real estate while spurring job growth in emerging manufacturing hubs across numerous Sun Belt markets, including Phoenix and Austin.
    Richard Mack, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightening
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