holstering
/ˈhoʊlstərɪŋ/
verb
- The act of putting a gun or other weapon into a holster.
- The officer was holstering his weapon after the training exercise.
- She watched the cowboy holstering his revolver with a smooth motion.
- He practiced holstering his pistol quickly for the competition.
- Figuratively, putting aside or restraining something, such as an emotion or plan.
- The team is holstering their ambitious proposal until next quarter.
- He had a sharp retort ready but ended up holstering it.
- After the argument, she tried holstering her anger and speaking calmly.
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