DEPOSITING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

depositing

verb

present participle of deposit

as in saving

to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account

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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 At high tide, the waves wash into his living room, depositing saltwater treasures and unlikely new friends. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Check the offer’s terms before depositing or placing a qualifying bet. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Suzuki forged a tie in the fifth inning, depositing a 1-0 pitch from Ralston over the wall in center field. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The highway winds past some seriously impressive views before depositing drivers right on the floor of Zion Canyon. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026 The color itself lasts all day—depositing flawless color wherever it’s placed. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Covering gray means depositing enough pigment to make white or silver strands disappear into one uniform color. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The scheme reportedly involved depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds, then withdrawing the temporarily available money, leaving the banks to absorb the losses once the checks bounced, court records show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Collier recommends using color-refreshing products between appointments to help keep your shade looking vibrant, while a color-depositing mask can be used to refresh the tone at home. — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026

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Two people Perry met in recovery and rehab spoke for the film as well, including Evelyn Sallinger and Tim Harrington, who became Perry’s roommate for a time in the early 2000s and credits the actor with saving his life.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of saving

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The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The program uses autonomous drones to deliver packages directly to customers' homes, within an hour of placing their order.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of placing

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To help finance Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle opted to send Nick Woltemade to Juventus temporarily, banking a loan fee and ensuring much of his wage packet was covered.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Entrepreneurs from banking, AI delivery and telecoms will talk about future opportunities.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

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The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The facility would include data centers and some 456 small nuclear reactors, along with a facility to produce nuclear fuel and others for storing nuclear waste, according to a proposal from the company to federal regulators.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of storing

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This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Northeastern University opened a graduate program in the same neighborhood, Wynwood, where Carnegie Mellon is locating.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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