debone
verb (used with object)
deboning
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present participleof debone.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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To eat it properly - deboning it deftly in the mouth - is, in his telling, almost a rite of belonging.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
They have resorted to measures from deboning the bird to giving it a deep-tissue massage to stuffing a whole pineapple inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Use your chef’s knife for most kitchen work, from chopping onions and garlic to slicing carrots to slicing a roast to deboning a chicken.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
In the early 1990s, Galiardi sold KFC a patented method for deboning thighs with a machine, resulting in the invention and great commercial success of popcorn chicken, Craig Cavallo wrote on the website Serious Eats.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
But the plants themselves became hot spots for the virus, as workers stood elbow to elbow chopping, deboning and packing meat and seafood.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
