arrowing

present participle of arrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowing
Verb
  • Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Another Democrat needs just $25 to beat the billionaire influences overtaking our country.
    Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie — rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On third-and-9, McCown found the tailback in the flat, and Henry made one man miss before outrunning the rest of the CSU defense down the sideline to the end zone.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And with the rise of artificial intelligence, generative science is accelerating extraordinary solutions — from mapping geothermal resources underground to discovering novel methods of energy storage.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wells also added Capital One to the list, citing monthly credit and accelerating buybacks as catalysts.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Atsu and her horse galloping across a frozen lake that looks like blue lace agate; Atsu making camp under the green streaks of the aurora borealis; red maple leaves careening and pinwheeling in the wind in Atsu’s wake.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Following last season’s reunion-spoiling revelations about his father (ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness) and his father’s past (raising children to be super-soldiers), the galloping young stallion (played by Jack Lowden) hasn’t been able to screw his head on straight.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because nationwide, property tax collections went up nearly 7% last year, easily outstripping inflation.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Comedy Series Freshman comedy Apple TV+’s The Studio had a record 23 nominations, far outstripping last year’s much-deserving upset winner Hacks, which has 14 noms this year.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 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
  • Google Cloud, a crucial asset for storing and processing the massive data sets used to train large-language models, is outpacing its peers in terms of growth, according to MoffettNathanson.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • National chains are investing heavily in their private labels as spending from consumers on store brands hit a record-breaking $271 billion in 2024, outpacing the growth of national brands.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inevitably, someone ended up swinging a quilt around to mimic the great snake’s darting heads and churning coils.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their direct running, with pace and purpose, darting into spaces, meant Liverpool were under pressure from the speed with which Palace moved the ball in transition.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Arrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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