- present participle of chafe.
chafing
Example Sentences
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Summer can be tough if you struggle with sweating or chafing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
There’s Hims for hair loss, Megababe for thigh chafing, Frida for postpartum woes and Starface for acne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Analysts predict that consumers, already chafing at rising subscription fees for streaming services, will be spending even more if the deal goes through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
I light tiny tea candles beneath a chafing dish to start melting a skin-color pastille.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
