mirroring

present participle of mirror
as in reflecting
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above

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Recent Examples of mirroring There are a few examples of Dominik Szoboszlai mirroring former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah’s favoured sidestep and approach; Jordan Henderson has previously used a similar strategy. Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 He was inspired by the true story of Freda and Greta Chaplin, who in the 1980s stirred up a media frenzy for harassing a truck driver, and for bizarrely mirroring each other. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 Look for highs near 90 and feels-like heat index figures around 103 on the weekend, mirroring the preceding week days and Monday’s holiday. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Funds that track an index are essentially forced to buy a company’s shares to continue mirroring the index’s performance. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Still, Black male students continue to trail their peers, with a graduation rate of 77% last year, mirroring national trends. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead, some industry leaders advocate for the US government to become an ambitious early customer, stimulating domestic demand and building a resilient supply chain, mirroring China's successful strategy. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Both kept to their characteristically understated style, mirroring each other in elevated basics. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 Volunteers trained one hour a day for seven days, mirroring a typical weeklong excavator driving course. New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirroring
reflecting
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  • The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s commercial feasibility.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Populist anti-immigrant parties also made major gains in the 2024 elections for the European Union parliament, reflecting their growing support across the 27-nation bloc.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Mirroring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirroring. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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