picketing

present participle of picket

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketing
Verb
  • A day—or week—of being surrounded by flowering, textural plants while doing good for the future by preserving the past provides lasting benefits and more fragrant spaces for all.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Show Them Some Love Regular maintenance, including cleaning, is key for preserving your collection.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
  • These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 1980, voters overwhelmingly chose Reagan’s sunny optimism over Carter’s gloomy warnings about cutting back and conserving.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Addressing these inefficiencies through sustainable practices, energy-efficient technologies, energy audits and waste-to-energy solutions is crucial to reducing the global carbon footprint, conserving resources, and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Google's image processing works extremely well, lightening dark areas while also preventing blowout in lighter areas.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting in federal elections, which voting rights experts say would make voting harder for tens of millions of Americans.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Picketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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