excising

present participle of excise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excising
Verb
  • His top priorities include affordability, childcare accessibility and taxing billionaires and corporations.
    Haley Parsley June 12, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • In your 50s, cardiovascular risk, insulin resistance, hormones, and bone density need closer attention, since travel often feels more taxing.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Those who found Hillary Dawa were members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), which sets the routes, ropes and ladders through the Khumbu Icefall at the start of the season, and is in charge of removing waste from the mountain once climbers have left.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Regularly cleaning filters, emptying dust containers, and removing hair from the brush roll can help keep the machine running efficiently for years.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Delayed by wars, politics and funding shortfalls, Sagrada Família’s imposing but unfinished presence has dominated Barcelona’s skyline for decades.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • The state is the country acting as a political unit and imposing its will by means of government bureaucracy, the military, and any other entity that exercises power on behalf of the country.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Ian James, Team Principal of Jaguar TCS Racing, manufacturers have become remarkably effective at extracting efficiency from modern electric motors and batteries.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Simply extracting protein from the leaves would lead to fewer emissions and lower water usage than beef production.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • As a result, many workplaces reward women who are pleasant while penalizing those who are direct.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The focus should be on solving the underlying issue, not penalizing the people doing the work.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • There is no penalty for withdrawing funds after 65 for non-medical expenses, but the withdrawals will be taxable.
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
  • Israel’s military will continue to carry out operations in Lebanon for the time being and will not be withdrawing from the country, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday, despite the announcement of a new ceasefire.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Unlike Chula Vista, San Diego does not yet operate a Drone as First Responder program, though Link said the department is actively assessing one.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.
    Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • There are stories of major Nashville players yanking him off the street, keeping him drunk for days in hotels, then leaving Knoxville with stacks of new songs.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
  • Since early May, companies that used the dry milk powder in their food products have been yanking those products on the concern they might be contaminated with salmonella.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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“Excising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excising. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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