skyscraping
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of skyscraping
1830–40; sky + scrape + -ing 2; in recent use probably skyscrap(er) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“Skyscraping is, I think, an immoral act.”
From New York Times
But one tradition has not changed: replacing the skyscraping tree trunk in the town square each year is a feat that requires dozens of volunteers and brings many in the town together.
From Los Angeles Times
Storz and his colleagues wondered whether the genomes of the skyscraping, mummified mice might represent a distinct subpopulation of the leaf-eared rodent -- one with a colonization history different from that of their lower-dwelling peers.
From Science Daily
California is well-known for its skyscraping real estate prices.
From Los Angeles Times
It is in this magical manner that Robert Wise’s airborne camera approaches fabled Salzburg, just as it descended on the skyscraping jungles of Manhattan — and another Maria — in “West Side Story.”
From Los Angeles Times
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