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exhibiting

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verb

present participle of exhibit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhibiting
Verb
Dating back to around 400 CE and made of dichroic glass, the Lycurgus Cup is notable for exhibiting different colors depending on the light. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 That’s what the Prophet Muhammad was doing in exhibiting restraint with the angry villagers. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 The third argument that keeps landing is that the models are exhibiting agency. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Marketed at the time as the horror genre’s take on Robert Altman’s Hollywood meta-take The Player, New Nightmare featured the original’s actors and director as themselves, exhibiting varying levels of comfort with their cult fame. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that 70-year-old Jerry Alvin Sweat of Alma, Georgia, is charged with exhibiting harmful materials to minors. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Programming for the Paris branch beyond the Roberts show has not yet been revealed, but, according to Greenberg Rohatyn, at least one of the gallery’s artists has already inquired about exhibiting there. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026 In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Research over the past few years shows strong results, with participants exhibiting low rates of rearrest and reporting significant quality-of-life improvements and high rates of satisfaction with the program. — Mike Hilliard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting
Adjective
  • The ad is characteristic of the increasingly dark tone Hilton’s campaign has taken on in the home stretch.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Drone motors and propellers generate characteristic sounds during operation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic also wants to investigate covert misalignment, where models conceal their intentions instead of openly displaying concerning behavior.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • As the chamber devolved into chaos, fellow opposition members surrounded Berisha, holding blue flares, the official color of their party, and displaying images of protesters injured by police rubber bullets.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The organ has an imposing physical presence, but its expressive range can become constricting over 13 tracks.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • For Cone, that means fabrics with softer hands and authentic but expressive shades.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Chinese state media released footage showing an H-6K launching a YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The briefing also covers an analysis from The Post showing that six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The demonstrative outside hitter had 10 kills to help the 10th-seeded Thunderbolts knock off the seventh-seeded host Eagles 25-13, 17-25, 25-18 in the Class 4A Sandburg Regional semifinals in Orland Park.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But things change over time, and in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to allow players to show more personality, be more demonstrative, and celebrate their success.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Fagan and Johnson’s arrest affidavits.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Markets are flashing alarm bells over the euro zone’s second-biggest economy.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • That’s symptomatic of broader growth and the reputation of SISF of forging industry contacts.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Most uncomplicated muscle strains improve with symptomatic treatment, but some could develop neurological complications.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Exhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibiting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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