Thesaurus results for BEING (TO)

being (to)

verb

Definition of being (to)

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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The crackdown prompted alarm among radicals as signs increasingly showed the government treating political violence as a product of organized networks, not just individual defendants.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Investigations should examine eligibility rules, selection practices, and institutional relationships rather than treating every demographic disparity as proof of wrongdoing.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of treating

Verb

Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot, a former military chief, has up to six weeks to form a government that would end the tenure of Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of serving

Verb

After the issue was identified, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office directed districts to pause electronic disbursements using BM Technologies and issue paper checks or other payment methods instead.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

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