alphabetizing

present participle of alphabetize

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Verb
  • Ferguson’s lawyers tried to get him out of jail, filing a motion that accused the woman of having made similar false accusations against others, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The number was made public in a court filing the same day from the Justice Department, after the White House delivered on its threat of a fresh wave of firings across the federal workforce.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Auto loans were once a safe haven, with drivers prioritizing payments on their transportation above other debts.
    Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But McLaren has maintained there will be no shift in the racing principles that look to put the team’s interests first, prioritizing the long-term future that Piastri and Norris are set to spend together as teammates, as well as maintaining the harmony within the team.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Indivisible Central Indiana took the lead in organizing the Indianapolis protest while the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, MADVoters Indiana, Women4Change Indiana, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis and others assisted and promoted the event.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Another, the Illinois Separation Referendum, has been organizing local ballot measures across rural counties.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like Perec’s, Latronico’s novel is interested in categorizing a consumerist milieu.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Auto-categorizing lines in Reminders lists Since iOS 17, Reminders has been able to automatically sort items in grocery lists into distinct categories, like Produce and Proteins.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Alphabetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabetizing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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