Synonyms of profiling

profiling

verb

present participle of profile

as in outlining

to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side

his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

Related Words

• outlining
• drawing
• picturing
• caricaturing
• cartooning
• sketching
• inking
• penciling
• scribbling
• scrawling
• crayoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profiling

After profiling every major Soviet leader, Service turns here to a desperate attempt among communist hardliners to seize control of the Soviet Union in the empire’s twilight. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The Times had the privilege of profiling her a few weeks earlier in a story that also included some wonderful photos of Saar still hard at work in her Laurel Canyon home studio. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Two sections profiling famous designers highlight this ingenuity. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The suit accused the law enforcement agency of using traffic stops to arrest people on immigration charges, racially profiling Latinos in the process. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 25 June 2026

In 2000, Cameron Crowe released Almost Famous, his acclaimed semi-autobiographical drama about a 15-year-old aspiring journalist who lands a dream gig profiling an emerging rock band for Rolling Stone. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band. — Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026

The search engine does make money from ads on result pages, but those aren't based on profiling you the way Google's are. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

Up next, my conversation with Martha Raddatz on her remarkable new book profiling the heroes of the September 11th generation. — ABC News, 24 May 2026