customizing

present participle of customize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of customizing In some cases, this requires customizing the models already available. Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation. Adam Williams june 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026 This hybrid mattress comes with many of the features Aiken notes, like customizing the firmness on both sides (a win for partners with different sleep styles), along with improved layers to provide more pressure relief. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 The Screen Time app is getting a design update, and developers are being given additional APIs for parental controls and customizing the way their apps behave based on the user’s declared age. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 Compared to traditional kibble, fresh dog food companies often have more options for customizing your dog’s meals. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Shoutout to PatchBuilt for customizing their German Shepherd patch for us and giving him a floppy ear. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 However, Mary was fond of customizing her jewelry pieces to make them into something new and more to her taste. Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026 Try customizing them with your favorite nut, or leave them out altogether. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for customizing
Verb
  • As the front end accelerates, the downstream workflows responsible for adapting and validating that content are buckling under the pressure.
    Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Harnest is adapting in its own way by taking cost out of the process rather than out of the specification.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The company has also deployed a cohort of AI adoption coaches who work with small groups of employees for a week, tailoring the curriculum to each person's actual job rather than offering generic training.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.
    Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Analysts keep adjusting upward their estimates of what AI hyperscalers will spend on capex in the future, and that increased spend is driving down free cash flow estimates.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This setup allows the nuclear core to run at a steady, efficient output while adjusting the amount of electricity sent to the grid.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Obviously without drastically modifying anything but really getting your hands into the story.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • Built for contested logistics Chaparral uses interchangeable cargo pods, allowing operators to switch between missions without modifying the aircraft.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Success will depend not only on attracting enough workers, but on equipping them with the right combination of industrial, digital and transferable skills to strengthen workforce readiness across the sector.
    Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • All told, $875,000 worth of computer hardware loaned by Silicon Graphics, $350,000 worth from Apple and some $500,000 in additional hardware and software went into equipping both the set and off-stage control room.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • James was the last serious, season-altering piece left on the board.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • And the criticism didn’t entirely surprise director Na, who was still making significant sound and editing choices in the days leading up to Cannes.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Gene editing and off-target effects Gene-editing systems have three key components.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The Red Sox even extended their win streak to 15, matching the franchise record set in 1946, before finally taking a loss.
    Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • To avoid looking too casual, try matching them with your jeans for a more fashionable look.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

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

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