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adjective

as in inflated

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verb

present participle of project
1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

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2
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance we must project next year's budget now

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Recent Examples of projecting
Verb
That’s one of the biggest quandaries in projecting this roster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Stenberg would be the obvious selection, with so much offensive talent, great hands, and a high-end shot that has experts projecting top-line potential. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Overall, analysts are projecting a 70 basis point year-over-year gross margin expansion for the softlines sector. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 In the clip, Future spends his time surrounded by luxury and beautiful women, projecting the kind of effortless confidence that has become his trademark over more than a decade atop rap’s hierarchy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 June 2026 Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Google’s compute business is seeing strong demand, with Wall Street projecting Google Cloud revenue to surge roughly 64% this year, to $96 billion, according to FactSet. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 June 2026 To address this, the company plans significant capital expenditures, projecting $180-$190 billion for 2026 and more for 2027, to expand capacity. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for projecting
  1. inflated
  2. protruding
  3. planning
  4. enlarged
  5. poking
  6. preparing
  7. risen
  8. designing
Adjective
  • The collaboration also includes a limited run of Topps trading cards that will sport his Companion character — a Mickey Mouse-style figure with Xs for eyes and inflated skull-and-crossbones features.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • In the Siberian city of Irkutsk, police fined four people on Monday, accusing them of reselling gas on the black market at inflated prices, according to the region’s Interior Ministry.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Kirkpatrick said the organization is planning to request a preliminary injunction to freeze the information sharing temporarily and for those whose information has been shared to be personally notified.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of planning
Adjective
  • That starts right up front with a full makeover that pairs a simplified bumper with a set of enlarged LED headlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • According to the release, the medical director allegedly signed off on one patient's test results as normal, despite indications that the patient had an enlarged heart.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • Social media video showed snakes poking their heads above the muddy water inundating the village.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Randomly poking at the menu can reveal some interesting finds.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Those experiences, combined with feedback from trainees and employers, have helped shape Buildher's broader approach to preparing women not only technically but also emotionally and physically for work in the industry.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
  • According to a GoFundMe campaign, Martin was preparing to move her family into a new home the day after she was killed.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of preparing
Adjective
  • The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.
    — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of risen
Verb
  • Barkitecture is the practice of designing homes so pet features are built into the architecture and finishes rather than tacked on as afterthoughts.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The work extends beyond cable routing and includes designing an electrical architecture that can support the aircraft’s size, operational demands, and future manufacturing requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of designing

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