prostrating

present participle of prostrate
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Recent Examples of prostrating Typically, penitents would remain outside church gatherings, demonstrating their repentance by prostrating themselves, and then publicly confess. Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostrating
Verb
  • By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Recent economic data has suggested a weakening labor market and inflation up a touch, but not so much as to crack the stock market.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Discipline without optimism is paralyzing.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after Henry’s death, Augusta suffered two paralyzing strokes, intensifying her and Ed’s isolated, co-dependent relationship before her death in 1945.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The other notable incident of the first half was one person overcoming the tight security measures to reach the pitch.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Leaper Williams, a Lawrence High graduate who started working at KU at 16, emerged as one of KU football’s most recognizable employees through the years, overcoming a development impairment due to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, at birth.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then there's the mental hurdle of downing a glass of brown or yellow liquid.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The junior running back rushed for a pair of touchdowns and caught another as his team recovered a fumble and recorded three interceptions en route to downing crosstown rival East Ridge 23-15 at TCO Stadium in Eagan.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Persistent challenges, such as elevated input costs and softening demand from key markets like China, have pressured margins across the industry.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In its most recent statement, the Federal Reserve warned of stagflation, with the economy slowing, job gains softening, unemployment creeping higher, and inflation staying elevated.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Examples of creative destruction include e-commerce disrupting retail, streaming services replacing videocassette and DVD rentals and internet advertising undermining newspaper advertising.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In Marcum’s home, a bowl of apples, red picture frames, and even a red matchbook placed on the coffee table are used as tools to lend a dynamic feel without overwhelming the space.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The majority of active shelter licenses for transitional and rehabilitation homes in Jefferson County are located in the West End and around Old Louisville, frustrating residents who say the homes are overwhelming their neighborhoods.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet just east of the busy Grand Canyon Village lies a stretch of road with equally jaw-dropping vistas and far fewer crowds.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Though the number of uninsured motorist was decreasing during the 2010s, the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend, with some Americans, who were driving less often, dropping their insurance, USA TODAY reported.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Prostrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostrating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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