Words similar to licking

Example sentences for: licking

How can you use “licking” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

I hope this isn't a sign that SLATE will follow the lead of many of its print counterparts by licking every crumb from New York's cultural plate while completely ignoring major events that occur elsewhere.
As played by Matt Damon, this Ripley's chief talent is for licking his lips and looking clammily out of place.
But a one hour special ain't bad for a kid who got her start licking stamps in the mail room ...
("The flames of hedonism, the flames of narcissism, the flames of self-centered morality are licking at the very foundation of society."
to get a licking