diagramming

verb

variants or diagraming
present participle of diagram
1
as in categorizing

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2
as in charting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagramming
  1. categorizing
  2. charting
  3. classifying
  4. surrounding
  5. cataloging
  6. drawing
  7. analyzing
  8. circling
Verb
  • Those guidelines are much more attractive to taxpayers than those categorizing their income as gambling.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Currently, basic Medicare, the public health insurer of many adults over 65, does not cover grab bars, categorizing them like nonslip flooring or bathtub seats as convenience items rather than medical necessities.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of categorizing
Verb
  • Blue Island, named after her hometown in Illinois, follows through on that statement, charting a course that lets Lenae flex new muscles and offload genre anxieties.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Peter Jurasik played Centauri ambassador Mollari for the show’s entire run, charting his slide from comic relief into a man undone by his own ambition.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of charting
Verb
  • Your system may not be correctly identifying and classifying entities.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Within that, the number of people classifying themselves as employed fell 87k while the number of people classifying themselves as unemployed fell 178k.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the soil surrounding the house is eroding and the structure is sinking.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pride in our rising football team is already apparent across campus and is growing throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Each year, the department faces lawsuits cataloging records inquiries that the LAPD failed to respond to by the 10-day or 24-day deadline.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • At the time, Cucinelli touted the potential of Callimacus, named after the Greek scholar and poet, praised by the entrepreneur and designer also for his role of cataloguing and safeguarding the vast collection of the great Library of Alexandria.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of cataloging
Verb
  • That said, there’s an undeniable old-world charisma to the place that hits you like a rogue horse drawing a carriage barreling down the Rue du Rivoli.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The two-way star is inevitably drawing comparisons to the former Heisman winner.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawing
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  • Leaders need to be objective in analyzing the situation and making appropriate changes.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If Claude could take over that cycle, designing, running, and analyzing experiments, would progress accelerate gradually… or suddenly explode?
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyzing
Verb
  • The captain of a lobster diving boat, Steven Del Sol, told officials that his vessel was anchored off Fisher Island when Simpson's Conch-brand boat allegedly approached him at high speed and began circling his boat, the arrest affidavit said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Journal, rest, take a silent walk, or name the thought that keeps circling.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of circling
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