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graphing

verb

present participle of graph
as in estimating
to show and compare the values of variables in a set of data by means of a drawing They used a computer program to graph monthly rainfall amounts over a period of five years.

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Recent Examples of graphing Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Imagine graphing our constraints for a, b and c in three dimensions. — Steve Nadis, Wired News, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphing
  1. estimating
  2. computing
  3. plotting
  4. charting
  5. calculating
  6. tracing
  7. sketching
Verb
  • But relatives had some concerns about his weight, estimating the boy to be about 200 pounds.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Because entry is free and open, estimating attendance is nearly impossible, Street said.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Shares of Microsoft are up fractionally Wednesday, bucking the broader market declines and weakness in cloud-computing peers Amazon , Google and Oracle .
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In 2009, Salesforce made history as the first cloud computing company to achieve $1 billion in annual revenue.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • The movie’s antihero, Doug (Will Brill), is a middle school theater teacher plotting his revenge against his ex-girlfriend Abigail (Gillian Jacobs), also a teacher — and her new boyfriend, the more charming Principal Brady (Rob Lowe).
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, your friend may be absorbing your taste without plotting a hostile takeover of your life, Single White Female style.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of plotting
Verb
  • So, arguably, does his earlier, less sensational but equally radical Passing By (1974), charting the beginning, middle, and end of an ordinary love affair between two unremarkable young men.
    — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Launching October 14, the doc follows the pursuit of journalists alongside the survivors who speak out, charting Glitter’s 1997 conviction, through to his years on the run, and eventual incarceration.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of charting
Verb
  • What the machine is is a non-alive statistical calculating engine located in a cloud.
    — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This relatively new digital tool, the next generation of the SEO audit, goes far beyond calculating your brand’s rank.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • The story spans 1955 to 1971, tracing the lead-up to R&AW’s formation and its first mission during the 1971 war against Pakistan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Silver gems tracing the perimeter of each nail add a touch of shine, instantly elevating the otherwise basic look.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • This includes trend research and sketching as well as material selection.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketching

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“Graphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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