CATENATING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

catenating

verb

present participle of catenate

as in connecting

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole a Broadway musical that catenates a series of pop hits by means of a flimsy libretto

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Ground demonstrations are testing their ability to move and align before connecting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Avoid connecting multiple extension cords or power strips together, and never use a cord that feels unusually hot or shows signs of damage.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of connecting

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These structures can be assembled using lipids or polymer materials and could provide a framework for integrating the selective channels.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
In a 2009 referendum, sixty-seven per cent of Swiss voters supported integrating nonconventional medicine into the country’s health-care system.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrating

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The new tech, which the company refers to as a magnetic coupling dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) road system, basically builds a wireless charging system into the roads themselves.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Amid headlines about how the Dodgers might have benched Ohtani for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, manager Dave Roberts said the thinking was more about coupling Tuesday’s day off with a second consecutive day of rest.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of coupling

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Jerusalem — The strike plan called for hitting a vast underground complex in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, comprised of dozens of rooms and a network of interconnecting tunnels.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
There are no interconnecting rooms in the hotel; however, rollaway beds and cots are available.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of interconnecting

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