DISCHARGING Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

discharging

verb

present participle of discharge

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 unloading

to empty or rid of cargo docks for discharging containerships

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as in paying

to give what is owed for discharge a debt in full

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repudiating

as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty

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as in radiating

to throw or give off the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean

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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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as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment 15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered

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Recent Examples of discharging Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Because Maryland law prohibits a waiver program from discharging someone until they are taken in by another provider, the Arc of Howard County continued to provide services for him. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 The War Horse reported on VA-medical-center policies that recommended discharging most patients from therapy after just eight sessions (far too few, according to many providers), an approach that the VA has denied adopting. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit states that the accused was arrested in May 2021 for injuring a man and damaging multiple vehicles after discharging a firearm more than 20 times at a Kissimmee gas station and then fleeing the scene. — Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The approach could help these batteries store more energy while maintaining performance during rapid charging and discharging. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Ty Anderson was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and illegally discharging a firearm, police said in a news release Monday. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2026 Mass Transit detectives are searching for a man and woman accused of discharging their firearms in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 The order prohibits anyone from withholding or obstructing necessary treatment or removing, discharging or transferring the child while the case is pending. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The schism led to Faye firing Sonko and dissolving his government before appointing new ministers.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
There is no striking cover on the bench when Thierno Barry is not firing, and summer signing Christian Norgaard is unlikely to feature before the late-September-into-early-October international break.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of firing

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With resellers scooping up a huge swath of the Open’s face-value tickets and unloading them at whatever price the (admittedly flush) market will bear, more and more fans in Ashe have little or no interest in what’s actually happening on the court.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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He was given an option to bypass jail by paying a $250 fine and providing the filings within a week.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
At the time, Black had hired Epstein for estate planning and tax advice, paying him millions for the services.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

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United regularly exploited Everton’s 4-1-4-1 system, sending runners down the side of Garner as the solitary No 6 and freeing Rashford in his mismatch up against Rohl.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of freeing

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Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.

— Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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In January, during the broad immigration crackdown in Minnesota known as Operation Metro Surge, officer Christian Castro fired his weapon through a closed door, shooting Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
The latest developing story was the release of Christian Castro, an ICE agent accused in Minnesota of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant on January 14th and then lying to federal investigators about it.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

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Water filtration is an easy option for backpackers but is less effective at removing viruses.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The real frontier is removing the human latency between seeing a problem and solving it, and that’s exactly what agentic AI can help make possible.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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Kérastase’s Densifique Bain Densité Shampoo can help, balancing a deep cleanse with density-boosting (and hydrating) ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and gluco-peptides, to plump the cuticle and reduce breakage from root-to-tip.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of balancing

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