- present participle of carpet.
carpeting
Example Sentences
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The seats themselves are crappy and hard; the upholstery might as well be outdoor carpeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Luckily, she found both at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach, which her team covered in red carpeting to stay faithful to the Sherman Oaks mall’s original design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It has refurbished fitting rooms with soft lighting, nicer carpeting and more chairs to make them more appealing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Another lounging room has zebra-print carpeting and a matching zebra-print couch.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
It was a rich man’s mansion, with beautiful furniture and fine rugs and carpeting on the floor.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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