as in shooting
to take a photograph of
we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop
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Recent Examples of photographing
Sara also enjoys photographing sports.
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Aaron E Martinez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
After the revelation, paparazzi agreed to refrain from photographing the little boy as the constant flashing could trigger a seizure.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Photographers hoping to capture the silent majesty of wandering comets should read our guide to photographing comets with a DSLR, while those looking to update their equipment would do well to read our roundups of the top cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The astronauts will spend the day observing and photographing the far side of the moon, parts of which have never been seen by human eyes, and then circle it for a return to Earth.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Tables Turn Against Adriana And Cooper While at the police station, officers are photographing Ariana’s graphic injuries and asking her questions, while detectives ask to clear up some details with Cooper.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
By choosing a jurisdiction with strict privacy laws and tougher limits on photographing children, Clooney is effectively arbitraging legal regimes the way multinational corporations arbitrage tax codes—only here the protected asset is family life, not corporate profit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
While everyone else struggled with frozen fingers, my instructor pulled out a pair of warm mittens and kept photographing wolves in the snow—even at –30 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Aaron E Martinez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
After the revelation, paparazzi agreed to refrain from photographing the little boy as the constant flashing could trigger a seizure.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Photographers hoping to capture the silent majesty of wandering comets should read our guide to photographing comets with a DSLR, while those looking to update their equipment would do well to read our roundups of the top cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The astronauts will spend the day observing and photographing the far side of the moon, parts of which have never been seen by human eyes, and then circle it for a return to Earth.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Tables Turn Against Adriana And Cooper While at the police station, officers are photographing Ariana’s graphic injuries and asking her questions, while detectives ask to clear up some details with Cooper.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
By choosing a jurisdiction with strict privacy laws and tougher limits on photographing children, Clooney is effectively arbitraging legal regimes the way multinational corporations arbitrage tax codes—only here the protected asset is family life, not corporate profit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
While everyone else struggled with frozen fingers, my instructor pulled out a pair of warm mittens and kept photographing wolves in the snow—even at –30 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographing
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On December 10, Harbour and Wilde were seen filming scenes for the film in Los Angeles.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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British actor Spruell is currently filming the BBC series Dear England with Jodie Whittaker and Joseph Fiennes and will star in Philippa Lowthorpe’s film adaptation of H Is for Hawk opposite Claire Foy.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Anna and William’s wedding approaches, the family is already picturing the dance that started it all.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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When picturing their perfect voyage, nearly half (40 percent) of respondents picked the Mediterranean as their top destination.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Nov. 2025
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Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping a powerful rally that has seen the metals shatter multiple records this year.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Korpisalo made 24 saves in loss, snapping a four-game personal win streak.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Photographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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