punishing
Definitions
Adjective
- Resulting in punishment
Verb
- Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "punishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punishing | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | punishingly | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "punishing".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "punishing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pushing | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | publishing | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | rushing | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | furnishings | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | finishing | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | wishing | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | furnishing | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | vanishing | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | punish | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | punching | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | polishing | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | uniting | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | perishing | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | banishing | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | punishingly | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | phishing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | publishings | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | replenishing | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | publishing's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | unhinge | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "punishing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "punishing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "punishing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "punishing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 63
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Jul 17, 2026 The Hill
Jul 17, 2026 The Hill