commenting

present participle of comment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commenting Millie Bobby Brown is standing up for herself against headlines commenting on her appearance. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 While the moment is Hallmark-worthy, social media users have been commenting on Shante’s reaction during the rapper’s speech and presentation of the rings. Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 The end result promptly went viral on TikTok, with thousands of people commenting on videos showing the cast’s bows on Saturday at the Savoy Theatre in London. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 The Heat is not commenting on the matter and is not using the media to lobby for a pick. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025 Marion earlier in the week was fined $10,000 by the Big Sky Conference for commenting about referees, including his frustration of having eight touchdowns called back this season. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025 Teller then takes a tour of the White House with the Trumps, commenting on Melania’s taste. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025 Officials at Nordstrom are not commenting on that possibility. David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 The official Love Is Blind account also expressed its approval by commenting seven smiling face with heart-eyes emojis. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
Verb
  • More reports of damaging winds observed across portions of northwestern Louisiana, remarking that storms brought down trees and powerlines.
    Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.
    Donna Francis, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Initial ground tests began in 2022, and flight trials are expected later in the decade, reflecting Seoul’s intent to field a regional deterrent amid North Korea’s missile advancements.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The film’s story emerged when the director, newly observing the bond between her two young children during the 2020 lockdown, began reflecting on sibling relationships in her own family.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Later Saturday, the FDC issued a news release about the new cases at Tomoka, noting that everyone with symptoms is being tested and isolated, and all inmates have been given masks and are being monitored by medical staff.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the end, the standard-boat cabin had 400 stickies noting upgrades and modifications Revolution wanted.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.
    Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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