complementing

verb

present participle of complement
as in decorating
to serve as a completing element to this silk handkerchief will complement your suit very nicely and give it a bit of dash

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Recent Examples of complementing The Gap Is The Point The eighty-eight words asked for institutions that steer AI toward complementing people rather than imitating them. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Coduto said more people are downloading dating apps while also seeking out in-person experiences, with the offline events increasingly complementing the swiping rather than replacing it. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Plus, Cardinal offers us some nice diversification away from technology, complementing our exposure to drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly within the healthcare industry. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 After the show ended, Friebus continued working in television, complementing her extensive theater credits with guest roles on popular shows including Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Partridge Family and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Bell has benefited from incumbency this time, with the New Democrats complementing the AIPAC spending for his campaign. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Durable stones like Taj Mahal quartzite or Greek marble Pirgon are popular focal points, complementing the layered design. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 Inspired by the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada, the mosque has a 33-meter (108-foot)-high minaret that overlooks the Seine River — complementing but not overshadowing the twin towers of nearby Notre Dame Cathedral. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementing
  1. decorating
  2. adorning
  3. completing
  4. enhancing
Verb
  • After moving out, everything went into storage, but Nunez’s decorating ambitions didn’t end with freshman year.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The holiday season in downtown Parkville The holiday season in downtown Parkville begins in full force by early November, when small businesses begin decorating their storefronts and setting out holiday merchandise.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • In the photo, the father-son duo was all smiles, adorning matching jiu-jitsu outfits.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Black shirt, black shorts, thin sheen of sweat adorning his expressive forehead.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • The new programs let students finish faster by completing as few as 90 credit hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Kahn then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Chicago in 1951, completing his studies in under a year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of completing
Verb
  • The stakes are high, with victory on the track bringing in prize money and enhancing the team’s attractiveness to sponsors like Petronas and Microsoft.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana became the first to pass a film tax incentive, enhancing it in 2002; New Mexico and Georgia followed with their own programs.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancing

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“Complementing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementing. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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