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changing

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verb

present participle of change

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of changing
Verb
In June, representatives for the county’s immigration hotline told the Alameda County For All committee about the limitations of the organization in responding to the rapidly changing needs of the county’s immigrants. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 But with the upheaval in amateurism and conference realignment, the old NCAA bureaucracy has been changing. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Then, imagine those color-changing mountains reflected in the briny water of desert salt flats, a mirage that ripples when local flamingos fly by in twos and threes. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Research into changing the climate has been conducted, including work by one private company that engaged in field tests. Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 For me, things have evolved because times are changing. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 Either way, the times are a’ changing at Ball Arena. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 This spin-off sees Donnie Wahlberg’s NYPD detective Danny Reagan changing cities to become a Boston Police detective. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 The global perception of Israel was dramatically changing. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changing
Verb
  • The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Running shoe companies must abandon the practice of designing women’s footwear by simply modifying men’s shoes into smaller sizes and brighter colors, according to new research published in the journal .
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Norris was able to catch and pass Leclerc for second place twice, Piastri only faded from the lead battle, his attention instead shifting to the Mercedes of George Russell lurking behind in his mirrors.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Israel’s offensives displaced most of Gaza’s population, forcing more than two million people to run for safety to the shifting patches of land the Israeli military described as humanitarian zones.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After exchanging words, Branch slapped Smith-Schuster across the helmet.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After Florida State and Clemson fought for an uneven share of ACC revenue, a Georgia Tech versus Virginia championship game just feels right.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What ultimately inspired McAnally and Baum (who has worked on the business side of his husband’s career) to expand their family was yet another recent life-altering change.
    Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Refrigeration can convert starches into sugars, altering the flavor and texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With varying elevations, Gila National Forest puts on an extended show each autumn.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, her makeup, crafted by Rokael Lizama, stayed within the color parameters of the dress, with varying shades of the deep hue on her eyelids and a lighter tone on her lips.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before departing the firefighter education center, Kate switched up her outfit, swapping the long jacket for a shorter coat that revealed a brown skirt.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Marcus Johansson will join the second line as the left winger, swapping spots with Marcus Foligno.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hundreds of people were killed in days of violence that shattered Kenya’s status as a stable democracy in a volatile region.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The film tracks their volatile relationship amid Kerr’s professional highs and lows in MMA, including his substance abuse struggles.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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