auctioning

Definition of auctioningnext
present participle of auction

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Verb
  • After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • The couple ultimately wed in 1975, after exchanging informal, private vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower a few weeks earlier.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Still, analysts say the sector is expanding quickly as governments introduce cleaner transport policies and startups develop business models tailored to local markets, including battery-swapping systems that reduce charging times and upfront vehicle costs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • And travelers — especially younger ones — are quietly walking away from both, swapping their own homes with strangers instead of paying nightly rates that rival a mortgage payment.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This source of damage is easily avoided by purchasing manure and hay from a reputable source and asking if the source material was treated with aminopyralid.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced that a Daly City man suspected of purchasing and exporting hundreds of poached turtles from Florida was facing federal wildlife trafficking charges.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • After selling what is now known simply as KFC to a group of investors in 1964, Sanders remained the company's public face and spokesman and often voiced concerns about changes to the restaurant's food, according to food publication The Takeout.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The program forces major polluters to pay for their share of emissions by buying allowances at auctions or being granted them for free.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Fear of family separation led immigrants like Yolanda to stop going to work, taking their children to school, and even attending medical appointments or buying food.
    Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The cost of transacting in public equities rises for everyone without a private information channel.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • The nurses have been bargaining with the hospital for more than a year, according to the union, and have faced multiple unfair labor practices against union supporters.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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“Auctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auctioning. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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