being (to)

verb

Definition of being (to)next
present participle of be (to)
as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being (to)
  1. treating
  2. handling
  3. serving
  4. using
Verb
  • The impasse leaves Washington treating its naval presence as a permanent fixture guaranteeing access, while Tehran treats that same presence as the primary obstacle to normalizing traffic.
    — Chloe Taylor,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That combined experience informs Hades Films’ goal of creating theatrical horror made for Gen Z — without treating younger audiences like a market segment that can be reverse-engineered.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • Balancing privacy and publicity isn’t new, says Alice Marshall, who runs her own public relations agency handling luxury travel clients.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Police have confirmed that the victim is an AutoZone employee who was accidentally shot by a coworker handling a firearm inside the store.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Regis Le Bris, who arrived at Sunderland in 2024, is the fourth longest-serving manager in the Premier League.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The car is designed to transform throughout the show, serving not only as a car but also as a bed and a bench as the story moves between locations.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of serving
Verb
  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Little Rock, former Police Chief Heath Helton, who stepped down in May, was a strong advocate for using technology like license plate reader cameras to support the department's operations.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of using
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“Being (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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