numbering

present participle of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbering The island is home to the Shompen, an indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders and are among the last hunters, gatherers, and cultivators. M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 Globally, frustration is mounting over the conflict, with Palestinian civilian deaths numbering in the tens of thousands and famine risks growing amid the ongoing hostilities. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Bob and Mike could never have imagined that their careers would end up in the Tennis Hall of Fame, an elite club numbering less than 300 of the game’s highest achievers; Maria Sharapova joins them in the class of 2025. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbering
Verb
  • The team is counting on him to bring a stabilizing presence after a tumultuous 2024-25 season that saw the team miss the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the final details were still being negotiated, the embassy said the partnership will focus on key technologies, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications, and quantum computing.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In February, a fire destroyed a South Korean budget carrier Air Busan plane, which subsequently prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On DSPs and at digital retailers, the 23 new songs merely comprise disc one of Swag II, with a second disc also containing the 21 songs originally released as Swag the First.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By aggregating the right data features and triangulating multiple points of affirmation, situational certainty grows strong, enabling confident real-time actions that drive business outcomes.
    Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, aggregating the GPU ecosystem into one platform could more significantly highlight the price disparity between the options and drive customers towards the cheaper neoclouds.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Infant accessories dug-up from the previous owner’s storage at the estate sale might still contain lead paint or choking hazards, and Ziomek advises to beware especially of any accessories involving sleeping, when babies are particularly vulnerable.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Taddese and Alafaro were the 104th and 105th homicides in Kansas City this year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes shootings involving law enforcement officers.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The group—wholly-owned by Swedish investment firm Mellby Gård—currently sells secondhand children’s clothing in 55 stores across four markets—comprising 16 percent and 13 percent, respectively, of the company’s internal (and conservative) reach of 340 stores across 30 markets.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How segments of Christianity overlap with the manosphere The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Museum collections can become so vast and encompassing that eventually, the most interesting treasures are buried within their halls and boxes.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Numbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbering. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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