comping

present participle of comp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comping
Verb
  • Security’s role now includes providing the authority and information that let the right person decide in minutes, not hours.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That copying, by providing a way to reproduce and evolve, could have then kicked off the beginning of life.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Neither will the hapless farmer’s mane, soon rendering him a yeti-like village pariah.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With Charles-Émile’s sons, Émile and Adolphe, at the helm, the company became the area’s star tenant, furnishing saddles to a Continental élite, including Nicholas II, the Tsar of Russia.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But the Atlanta executive remains reverent for her time with 21 Savage, affording her opportunities that helped underscore her true purpose.
    DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Canada has a smaller economy than the United States, and Mexico is poorer, affording each a smaller budget.
    Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Interviews with bidders will take place in January, with the BBC awarding a contract in March.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The District Court of Harris County in Houston handed down the ruling in May 2026, awarding Jacobs a total of $50,105,000, including $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Comping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comping. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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