commentating

present participle of commentate

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Whether re-interpreting traditional stories and designs or expressing contemporary issues affecting tribal societies, Native glass artists have created a content-laden body of work.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • There is a range in how prostate cancer experts are interpreting the results, however.
    Angus Chen, STAT, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Durpetti’s grandfather, Gene Michelotti, was born in Lucca, Italy, and came to the United States at age 15, speaking very little English.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • If lawsuits, judgments or active garnishments are already in place, speaking with a qualified debt relief professional sooner rather than later is particularly important.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Over the past several months, startups have stepped in to supply that demand by collecting and annotating videos from thousands of contract workers around the world.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My mother opens the balcony door and starts hanging up underpants, talking to the guests with her back to them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The hottest new social activity is not talking Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Narula discussed the potential links between GLP-1s and breast cancer, explaining that after menopause, fat cells produce estrogen throughout the body, and higher levels of estrogen could translate to a higher risk of breast cancer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • After taking fans along to a series of appointments, Mellencamp posted a video of her doctor explaining the status of her disease.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Aiyuk appears to direct two common insults at the subject of the video — almost certainly the 49ers — by using the literal, nonprofane meanings of the terms rather than saying the vulgar words themselves.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • But the result drew criticism online, with viewers saying the technology distorted the former Spurs star's facial features.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places.
    Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Dugan and attorneys for both sides left the courtroom without commenting to reporters.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The throughline in Grande’s career has been an artist who tends to set trends rather than chase them while also commenting on the intricacies of her personal and professional life through that music.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Commentating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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