being (to)

present participle of be (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for being (to)
Verb
  • To add to the trick-or-treating experience, the museum will create pretend doors throughout the museum.
    Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then-President Joe Biden in 2023 announced Space Command would be permanently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which had been serving as its temporary headquarters.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This rule vote ultimately failed, serving as a win for Luna during her first buck with leadership.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Being (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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