arrowing

present participle of arrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowing
Verb
  • Thousands of sea cucumbers are overtaking the beach in a coastal town.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Plummeting Indian student arrivals Last year, India sent more students to the US than any other country, overtaking the number of Chinese students for the first time in 15 years with more than 330,000 Indian nationals enrolled at American universities.
    Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 21 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
  • Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The models are improving at a galloping pace.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Biden administration’s former top energy adviser, Amos Hochstein, warned on Thursday that AI’s energy demand is at risk of outstripping supply.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • None of these feel substantial enough to totally explain Showgirl outstripping Tortured Poets to such a degree.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Their pulse is quickening with the potential of what their job could be.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The average auto loan balance has grown 57% since 2010, outpacing all other credit products, VantageScore found.
    Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The pair also drew attention at the time for outpacing competitors in raising funds for their campaigns.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Following a Keller punt, Trinity used six rushing plays to cover 79 yards with Jayden Hollins darting up the middle from 34 yards out to give the Trojans their first lead at 13-9 early in the second period.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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