sphering

verb

present participle of sphere
as in agglomerating

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  1. balling
  2. rounding
  3. wadding
  4. rolling
  5. beading
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  • With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The second-year wide receiver, who spent 2025 on the Panthers’ practice squad after a short stint with the Cleveland Browns, has been balling this summer — no matter who has been throwing him the ball.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of balling
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  • Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Cynthia Erivo is rounding out her cast of magical beings with the latest Bad Fairies news, which announced live on Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rounding
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  • The pieces are ultra-light, and eco-friendly, mixing recycled down and wadding padding.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Dryer balls also help prevent the duvet from wadding up on one side of the machine.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Definition of wadding
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  • But Roger remembers the particular discipline of working on low-budget film productions, when stock and time were precious and rolling the camera was consequential.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The rolling pizza party is just one example of how deeply the dish has become woven into New Haven's identity.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolling
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  • Inspired by her graphic use of embellishment and appliqués, Smith began beading, swapping his signature painterly fabric daubs with vintage glass bead embroidery.
    — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of beading
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