costing

present participle of cost

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Recent Examples of costing That project is still costing Meta billions of dollars a quarter. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Brandon Aiyuk's increasingly routine cringe social media posts have already cost him the respect of some NFL coaches and general managers, and that is costing him money. Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 That's because an HVAC system doesn't have to stop working to start costing you a substantial amount of money. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 July 2026 JisuLife’s extensive lineup includes some fan models costing close to $100 with features like reverse-charging to power your phone and 100 different speed settings. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 28 July 2026 Instead, dealerships are filled with SUVs, pickup trucks and premium crossovers costing well beyond what many first-time buyers can comfortably afford. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 With winning favorite Lady In Paris disqualified from her win in the finale of Saturday’s 11-race card, costing a the track a Pick Six carryover, only one favorite won. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told NBC News that the war is costing the average household more than $1,200. Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026 The final concern is cost, with some high-end formulas costing as much as $30 per bottle. Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
Verb
  • Boxes of OpenAI Codex swag consisting of a hat, hoodie and a few small tchotchkes were fetching as much as $475.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Having the chamber installed in your home, like San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle did, is a much steeper investment, fetching close to $170,000 after delivery and on-site assembly.
    Jake Nevins, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Two more men with stab wounds related to the incident were found at a hospital, according to Smith, bringing the total victim count to five.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • Rekindling the product-first focus may mean bringing that fire to only some devices, like foldables or glasses, while creating small, passionate groups that can bypass the institutional inertia of the larger organization.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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