- present participle of weather.
weathering
Example Sentences
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France is weathering a third heatwave in less than three months, with fires raging in several parts of the country over the past week.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
That shift in perspective comes after weathering some brutal setbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Carbon cycling in thawing environments is highly complex, and some weathering reactions can release CO2 depending on the minerals involved.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
These include direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering and bio-energy production combined with carbon capture and storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
In her kitchen she sat down and cupped her hands in her lap and stared out the window at the weathering carriage house.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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