expressing

present participle of express
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as in squeezing
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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Recent Examples of expressing Artificial intelligence developers are expressing alarm that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development. Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Tui Shipping, the boat's owner, provided a statement to VBTC expressing sympathy to those affected and acknowledging its responsibility for passenger safety, according to the broadcaster on Tuesday. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Specifically, the report found that students at UC Davis trust officials to defend speech and now have less hesitation in expressing themselves. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 And Karol also has such beautiful lyrics and her way of expressing herself artistically. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026 But after 9/11, Guido urged the public not to target his city and took part in interfaith events expressing unity with Christian and Muslim leaders. Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026 She was removed after expressing doubt that there was sufficient evidence for a criminal case against Brennan, the Associated Press reported at the time, citing anonymous sources. James Powel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead of music videos, the screen showed email messages from viewers expressing their feelings about the tragedy. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 That was a good example of fusing that into a very contemporary platform and a very contemporary way of expressing that so an audience would feel it and see it. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressing
Verb
  • Streep is voicing Aslan, the mythical lion who creates the mystical world of Narnia.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The vote was largely along party lines, with Democrats voicing their concerns that public officials have benefited from their crypto ventures.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of squeezing time together into a large family gathering, Marilyn and a small group of relatives are staying in London through Tuesday.
    Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The clinic adds that squeezing the lower legs helps veins return blood to the heart, and the therapy can be used on its own or alongside other treatments a healthcare provider recommends.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Elisabeth Moss plays Atwood’s heroine, Offred, a name signifying that she has been assigned to Commander Fred Waterford, though her real name is June.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Something is broken inside the Hail Mary, so the player, embodying Grace, has to check for the warning lights and, really, anything that looks off.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Jenny Lê, the flagship’s head of operations, has become the nucleus of the store, embodying the essence of discipline, intention and collaboration that has been there from the very beginning.
    Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her mother, Dalila Lopez, stood beside her daughter teary-eyed, stating that witnessing the citizenship process filled her with joy.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, the DA's office made a court filing stating that Johnson was entitled to habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Oakley and Reid lean so heavily into Elinor and Marianne’s crushing disappointments and the forces holding them back in a period of vast gender inequity, that their sorrows shove the characters’ more captivating qualities to the side.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Merz quashed talk within the press and his own party about his possible resignation despite Sunday's losses for his party just two weeks after a crushing defeat in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
    Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Widening gap The gap between hyperscaler CDS and bank CDS has widened to around 60 basis points from roughly 0 since October of 2025, implying that hyperscaler credit risk is increasing on its own terms, Slok's research shows.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The five national title favorites plus Indiana, Oregon and Texas Tech all have minus-odds, implying each have a greater than 50 percent chance to make the CFP.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Expressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressing. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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