mapping

present participle of map

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The museum’s executive director Steve Gilreath visited over 30 museums in the process of curating and designing the space.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Controversy over his videos highlights the role of social media and satire in shaping perceptions during high-stakes political standoffs, with both parties accusing each other of bad faith and bigotry amid the disruption of essential public services.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chris Shula has been terrific through the first four weeks of this season, engineering a Rams defense that ranks in the top 10 in just about every category.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • To address this, the research team focused on engineering the electrolyte’s co-solvent.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapping. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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