- present participle of lick.
licking
Example Sentences
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Licking his wounds, Druckenmiller then found it impossible not to buy instead as competitors scored huge gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The charter bus was transporting students from a school in eastern Ohio, Licking County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Grady said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023
For sale: Red Barn Lodge, located on 153 acres near Licking, Missouri.
From Washington Times • May 4, 2023
He said the historical society had “never offered Moundbuilders adequate compensation to relocate their business to another property in Licking County,” citing the costs of relocating and building a replacement golf course.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
Licking his fingers, Tidbit said softly, “I miss my mama.”
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
