arrowing

present participle of arrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowing
Verb
  • But China is fast closing the gap and is close to overtaking us.
    Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Eastherry Over The Door Pantry Organizer For large pantries with too many ingredients, an over-the-door organizer is the best way to keep things tidy without overtaking your shelves.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the twenty-first century, Europe’s cocaine market has expanded dramatically, far outrunning those for heroin and synthetic drugs.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the Season 5 premiere involves Sam, Jay and the ghosts trying to find a way to get rid of Elias all while outrunning his many attempts to end Jay’s life.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.
    Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But in 2024, a 3-year-old colt named Jayarebe collapsed and died while galloping out after finishing seventh in the Turf, and the death was attributed to a cardiac event.
    Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tech giants justify that spending by saying demand is outstripping supply.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But analysts are concerned that AI investment is outstripping earnings.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Peaks along the Continental Divide, including the Arapahoe Basin and Loveland ski areas, were blanketed with snow overnight, quickening the spirit of skiers and riders with a reminder that the season in Colorado may arrive in four or five weeks.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The scale of the event reflects the expansion of the Middle Eastern beauty market, which according to Euromonitor International, reached $44 billion in 2024 with a growth rate of 18 percent, significantly outpacing the global beauty market’s 7 percent growth.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That figure, which is nearly three times larger than any total the company had shared before, is frustrating for those who believe that driverless technology is outpacing safety concerns.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But such is the lightning pace of Mbappe that he might be best placed dropping deeper during build-up before darting in-behind.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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