marking (off)

verb

Definition of marking (off)next
present participle of mark (off)
as in defining
to mark the limits of marked off the outline of the mural first

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking (off)
  1. defining
  2. limiting
  3. bounding
  4. describing
Verb
  • Following the unification of Italy in the 19th century, these traditions increasingly came to be understood collectively as Italian cuisine, although regional differences remain a defining feature of the country’s cuisine.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the island’s most recent defining event was the devastation wrought by 2017’s Hurricane Irma.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of defining
Verb
  • Fibr also does not track the country or storefront from which a listing was collected, limiting comparisons between regional assortments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • All of this is best done behind the scenes, denying jihadis easy propaganda victories and limiting the cost to the United States.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of limiting
Verb
  • The sound of a teenager bounding down the stairs of our home.
    — John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s first witness, spent two days on the stand describing her downward spiral despite her efforts to seek psychiatric treatment.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Maresca has also probably muddied the waters by refusing to identify a preferred holding midfielder and describing both new players in similar terms.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of describing
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“Marking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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