debuting

verb

present participle of debut
as in coming

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Recent Examples of debuting All of these are debuting on the Norwegian Luna, which is set to debut out of PortMiami in early April. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuting
  1. coming
  2. arriving
  3. emerging
  4. issuing
  5. rising
  6. dawning
  7. blossoming
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  • The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.
    — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
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  • The force, unlike the fresh surge of Salvadoran troops, has put in place safeguards for arriving troops, including two weeks of in-country training on human rights.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team also stated AC Carter will expand his responsibilities to include not just the outside linebackers but now also the defensive line; Carter has robust experience coaching the DL group prior to arriving in Carolina.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
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  • Broadcom is emerging as a big winner from an Anthropic initial public offering, making this a good time to add the semiconductor stock to portfolios, according to several Wall Street analysts.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Edgar then ran into a nearby alleyway, emerging on Orange Avenue near Washington Street, just steps from the Wall Street Orlando complex.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The decision upheld a preliminary injunction rather than issuing a final judgment in the case.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of issuing
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  • White employment fell about 4%, while Asian employment remained roughly unchanged, rising about 1%.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • Already offputting, Reid’s performance of Rapp’s dawning realizations — flipping from dismissive skepticism to feverish belief with little in between — grows less grounded by the minute.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There’s both a lot and not much at all going on in Kamei’s life, which is complicated by his dawning friendship — and maybe something more — with an American military brat, Colin (West Mulholland, Presence).
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawning
Verb
  • Along with their blossoming personalities can come the acquisition of some frustrating new habits that can drive parents bananas.
    — Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blossoming

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“Debuting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debuting. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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