acting (toward)

present participle of act (toward)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acting (toward)
Verb
  • To me, treating the symptoms of homelessness without addressing the underlying cause feels like treating a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid.
    Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Chura-Smith, the UC Health spokesperson, affirmed the hospital's commitment to treating vulnerable patients and pointed to the Timothy Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities as one example.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Acting (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acting%20%28toward%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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