descanting

present participle of descant

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Verb
  • Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fans have already been chanting Lee’s name at recent shows, and the potential for a mixed tag match pairing Punk and AJ against Rollins and Lynch provides WWE with a premium attraction that could anchor major events like the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The highlights of a stay here include the pre-dawn ritual of chanting from a wat (a Buddhist temple or monastery) or, in the evenings, browsing the high-energy night market.
    Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is the last organization that should be lecturing anyone about respecting the game.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Descanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descanting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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