regrinding

verb

Definition of regrindingnext
present participle of regrind
as in filing

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  1. filing
  2. honing
  3. grinding
  4. polishing
  5. buffing
  6. smoothing
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  • That's the deadline for filing your federal income tax return—or applying for an automatic extension—to be considered timely.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a significant development for reporting companies, the federal Court of Appeals issued a decision on December 23, 2024, which reinstates the requirement for filing beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of filing
Verb
  • Across the course of a season, this can add up to a substantial number of goals prevented — hence the focus will now be on honing the Londoner’s handling skills after previously being restricted to foot movement and ball striking.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The delays in filming wound up giving Destiny more time for training and honing her ability to convincingly depict Shields in the ring.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of honing
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  • Israel’s grinding offensive in Gaza has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians, local health officials say.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • By the turn of this century, the world could come to a grinding halt if alternate sources of energy that meet our energy demand are not commercially available.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of grinding
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  • Even ketchup, tomato juice, or spaghetti sauce can do the trick in polishing copper.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Some edits and modifications were implemented with the goal of polishing Shakespeare’s language to fit more contemporary voices, trimming down lengthy plots, and adapting 16th-century plays to 17th-century London’s smaller theaters.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of polishing
Verb
  • Start by buffing a small, out-of-sight area with any cleaning solutions listed to make sure there are no reactions or damage.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The outside of these types of receptacles need a bit of buffing with a dry microfiber towel to rid of fingerprints, smudges, and stains.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of buffing
Verb
  • These are made with sunflower seed oil, avocado oil, and Vitamin E, smoothing and softening even the roughest skin.
    Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For additional correction, fat transfer disguises anatomical and age-related hollowness of the tear trough, smoothing the transition between the under-eye and cheek.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of smoothing
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