DELIVERING Synonyms: 230 Similar and Opposite Words

delivering

verb

present participle of deliver

as in saving

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin deliver us from evil

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as in rescuing

to remove from danger or harm the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them

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as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress delivered up the ransom money

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as in providing

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect

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as in handing

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another delivered the prisoners to the sheriff

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as in succeeding

to turn out as planned or desired finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers

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as in producing

to bring forth from the womb she delivered four healthy babies

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as in indulging

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord

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Recent Examples of delivering That Messi was one, and the one who decided it late, was demanded of the moment —Messi delivering as usual. — Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 In fact, some scientists think that life on Earth could've been sparked by asteroids delivering the materials for life via such collisions during an era where our planet was heavily bombarded by such objects around four billion years ago. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 Cross said the number of semi trucks delivering goods to the facility will be reduced as business center box trucks are introduced. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Approvals, cross-functional handoffs, compliance reviews, and vendor coordination combine to slow the process of delivering the end product. — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Payments will only begin after the new nuclear plant is completely built and actively delivering electricity to the power grid. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Then the 2023 labor strikes created severe production delays, delivering another damaging setback. — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026 Jim Cramer said Apple has been eating high memory costs for a couple of quarters instead of raising device prices and still delivering strong margins. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 15 July 2026 The video then shifts to Pratt delivering a blunt assessment of Los Angeles. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

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Lift the pasta out of the water with tongs or a slotted spoon (depending on the shape), or drain it in a colander — but not before saving some of that precious pasta water — and transfer it directly into the pot with the condimento.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Organizations like the Charlotte Museum of History have argued for saving the original building.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of saving

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Other groups are paddling to pick-up points for evacuation while some outfitters are rescuing paddlers with towboats.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
The trailer then cuts to Branagh’s Nikolai rescuing his new American friend and beating up a group of men in a restaurant.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of rescuing

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Clearly, the Flyers are comfortable with relinquishing first-round picks in their next four drafts as there is more value in having a true 1C in Carlsson.

— Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 July 2026
But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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Iranian resilience to the conflict is providing another example of the limits of American power.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients.

— Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of providing

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Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user.

— Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Spindle said the year-to-year growth, and interest from other organizations, suggest the idea is succeeding.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
On the pitching front, there is no magic answer for succeeding at Coors Field, but the way the Rockies’ front office identifies and selects pitchers will be equally interesting this weekend.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of succeeding

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Earlier studies also showed that slightly acidic seawater from the BPMED process can accelerate algae growth, and allow future systems to simultaneously recover minerals while producing chemicals, fuels, fertilizers, and biomass.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
While a balanced fertilizer is fine, avoid nitrogen-heavy products like a 10-3-3, which can cause excessive green leafy growth and slow blooming as lots of nitrogen will encourage the plant to focus more on producing foliage.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026