weathering Synonyms
Strongest:
- perishing
- perishing
- passing-on-
- succumbing
- dying
- departing
- departing
- dying
- fading
- evaporating
- fading
- evaporating
- passing-on-
- passing-away
- passing-away
- succumbing
Strong:
- ending
- expiring
- stopping
- expiring
- croaking
- deceasing
- vanishing
- deceasing
- ending
- vanishing
- stopping
- disappearing
- croaking
- disappearing
Weak:
weathering Meaning
weathering (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Weather
weathering (n.)
The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges.
weathering Sentence Examples
- Coastal cliffs are subjected to constant weathering by the relentless force of the waves.
- The sandstone formation had undergone extensive weathering, leaving a labyrinth of intricate canyons and escarpments.
- The ancient statue was weathered by centuries of harsh wind and rain, revealing its eroded features.
- The granite boulders had been smoothed and rounded by weathering over millennia.
- Acid rain accelerated the weathering of the marble exterior of the cathedral, causing unsightly blemishes.
- The limestone cliffs exhibited classic karst weathering, with sinkholes and caves dotting their surface.
- Coastal erosion is caused by a combination of physical and chemical weathering.
- Differential weathering had created a jagged and uneven landscape, with protruding rock formations and sheltered valleys.
- The weathering of the shale rock created a rich topsoil, ideal for agricultural purposes.
- The weathering of the mountains had exposed valuable mineral deposits, leading to significant mining activities.
FAQs About the word weathering
of Weather, The action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition, or in rounding off its edges.
surviving, withstanding, riding (out), making it (through),enduring, living, being, lasting, thriving, subsisting
perishing, perishing, passing (on), succumbing, dying, departing, departing,dying, fading, evaporating
Coastal cliffs are subjected to constant weathering by the relentless force of the waves.
The sandstone formation had undergone extensive weathering, leaving a labyrinth of intricate canyons and escarpments.
The ancient statue was weathered by centuries of harsh wind and rain, revealing its eroded features.
The granite boulders had been smoothed and rounded by weathering over millennia.
