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installing

verb

present participle of install
1
as in inducting
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies installed her as the new principal of the high school

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2
as in lodging
to establish or place comfortably or snugly installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installing
  1. inducting
  2. lodging
  3. inaugurating
  4. positioning
  5. initiating
  6. perching
  7. nestling
  8. parking
Verb
  • Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducting
Verb
  • Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.
    — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of inaugurating
Verb
  • The brand has been positioning itself as an alternative to heritage, big-name jewelry houses and independent art jewelers.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The company is positioning the new supply as the starting point for its Defiant Future product family.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • McKinsey’s August 2026 analysis notes that initiating a transfer is only part of an international payment; much of the friction lies in invoice matching, supplier-payment approvals, tax compliance and accounting-system reconciliation.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The body camera footage shows police initiating an arrest while Bueckers and others try to defuse the situation.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • No club have spent more time perching on the highest rung of English football than Everton.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There was a time, the woman said, when rolling down the road meant perching on her husband’s back seat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of perching
Verb
  • Add a striking focal point by nestling a statue fountain between groups of colorful flowers or lively foliage.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Definition of nestling
Verb
  • Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of parking
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“Installing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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