discharging

present participle of discharge
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as in firing
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package

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as in shooting
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force felt a strong recoil as the rifle discharged

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Recent Examples of discharging Denver Health has aided these efforts by investing in strategic partnerships that provide alternatives to discharging hospitalized patients back to the streets. Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025 In 2013, Colonel Margolin, who had been serving as commanding officer of Quantico’s Security Battalion, was removed from command after negligently discharging a personal firearm, according to news reports at the time. Chris Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 Hall allegedly told officers what happened was an accident, but has not admitted to discharging a firearm, according to court documents. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025 Two charges of illegally discharging pollutants into the San Juan River. Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Ho also said Monday that his office will file charges concerning discharging a firearm into an inhabited building, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm. Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 If convicted, Hernandez Santana faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for possessing and discharging a firearm within a school zone, and a maximum of one year in prison and a $10,000 fine for interfering with a radio communication station. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Under the law, hospitals are required to screen and stabilize all emergency patients before discharging them. Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharging
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  • In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Tuesday’s announcement comes after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by firing on Israeli forces in Rafah and reneging on promises to return missing hostage remains.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • The first workers focused on key tasks including unloading and storing merchandise, preparing orders for physical and online stores and managing both ground and air shipments.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • World War II also provides the backdrop for Concord’s Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, which honors 320 Black soldiers killed in a 1944 explosion while unloading munitions — a tragedy that led to desegregation of the military.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Gen Zers could pay off their dues by landing high-paying jobs, but those are in short supply.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This reality means that New Jersey and Virginia taxpayers are paying a premium in their taxes to have their own vote suppressed this November.
    Time, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • Follow what feels fun and freeing, not forced.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Thuram drags Tchouameni into the space on the left and Koopmeiners runs towards Cambiaso, freeing up Yildiz to receive in space.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • The green leaves radiating from the base of each dandelion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Comet Lemmon's tail was formed when heat radiating from the sun caused icy materials embedded in its ancient body to transform directly into gas, a process known as sublimation.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Harvick also justified federal agents shooting a local pastor with a pepper ball.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The company and store owners sued, arguing players could use an optional preview feature, removing the element of chance.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If the President believes that imposing, removing, or amending tariffs is an appropriate policy measure, Congress has given him tools to pursue those goals.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whiskey, with its broad shoulders and oaky fullness, can be almost completely disarmed by tarting it up with fresh lemon juice and balancing with simple syrup, as bartenders have been doing since roughly forever.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In many cases, these troops are balancing two or even three jobs.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Discharging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discharging. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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