depositing

verb

present participle of deposit
1
as in saving
to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account

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2
as in placing
to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed

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Recent Examples of depositing The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026 On the Fourth of July, the federal government will start depositing $1,000 in the stock market for every eligible American newborn. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips. — Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026 Booker Stardrum and Evan Shornstein’s new album begins by depositing you into a new world. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 Christian Walker followed with a solo homer of his own, depositing an 87 mph slider into the left-field bullpen. — Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 The lead was short-lived, however, as Rodriguez led off the fifth by depositing a 0-1 cutter from Alcantara over the wall in right-center field. — Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 Even for those who don’t dye their hair, a semi-permanent color-depositing mask can add depth or subtle highlights to the hair. — Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026 The game, which is built for robots no larger than 18 inches, sees students navigate their robots around a small field, using them to score points by depositing balls in various goals and in a certain sequence. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depositing
  1. saving
  2. placing
  3. banking
  4. putting
  5. storing
  6. situating
  7. locating
  8. disposing
Verb
  • 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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  • Last year, ​the company posted a lengthy apology for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from Grok, placing the blame on a system update.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Derek Downey, an expert in pool failure analysis who frequently testifies as an expert witness in construction defect lawsuits, recommends placing a separate material, such as tile and grout, between pool sections.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of placing
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  • Revolut is pioneering a unique AI strategy in banking with its proprietary foundation model, PRAGMA, designed to understand financial behavior holistically.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Rather than seek user consent, X merely updated its terms, advocates said, seemingly banking its AI business on users not reading about updates.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of banking
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  • The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of putting
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  • New York is one of the few states in the country which require non-transplant tissue banks and those distributing, processing, storing or collecting human tissue to hold a license.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Instead of repeatedly storing intermediate data in memory before sending it to the next processor, the system transmitted feature maps directly through the optical network.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of storing
Verb
  • Orienting and situating new guests has been honed to a fine art, and the activities and general levels of service are well-supervised and helpful.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The original Little House series quickly moved past the events of the eponymous book, in which the family briefly settles in Kansas, on tribal land known as the Osage Diminished Reserve, situating the Ingallses more permanently in Minnesota.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of situating
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  • Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a French bulldog who was stolen during a burglary in May, authorities said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Enforcing judgments against foreign officials often depends on locating assets that can legally be seized in the United States or other jurisdictions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • When disposing of bleach and other cleaning products, never pour them down the sink.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • In the city of Miami, improperly disposing trash — like taking the trash from one of your homes and throwing it away in another of your property’s bins — can result in a $525 fine.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of disposing

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