constellating

Definition of constellatingnext
present participle of constellate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellating
Verb
  • In simple terms, MBE allows scientists to build a crystal layer by layer, almost like assembling a structure with atomic-scale LEGO blocks.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Volunteers worked hard painting and assembling furniture to transform a classroom into a resource room known as Zion's Closet.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Conservationists-in-the-making can join hands-on efforts like removing poacher snares, clearing invasive plants, or collecting data on endangered species.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Florida’s computer infrastructure for collecting and verifying information and determining eligibility is more than 30 years old and is being replaced.
    Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As soon as Paz, better known as JOP, swaggers into the building, the members of Fuerza Regida take their seats around a boardroom table like Power Rangers gathering before a mission.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The crash caused severe front-end damage to the sedan and activated its airbags, video from news-gathering agency OnScene shows.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While there hasn’t been much research on PATM thus far, cases have been reported in a number of countries, and the condition is slowly but surely amassing recognition within the medical community.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Christian Braun played a team-high 40 minutes, amassing 15 points, five rebounds and four assists while bottling up Doncic admirably.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Embrace a design strategy that focuses on grouping plants in drifts or mass plantings.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Thurmon loves grouping similar hues together.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These polymetallic nodules, as they're known, take millions of years to form, slowly accumulating metals like nickel, cobalt and manganese.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Loans [are] not an option for everyone, and accumulating more debt prior to the last shutdown is … ridiculous.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the competitive districts, nearly two-thirds of voters disapprove of tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in corralling undocumented immigrants.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Constellating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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