REAPPLYING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reapplying

verb

present participle of reapply

as in applying

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapplying

Verb

The administration is applying extraordinary pressure on the state less than one week away from Election Day.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026
The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — the lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of applying

Verb

Moore said his priorities include making Maryland more affordable, addressing high energy costs, boosting the economy by attracting more investments and businesses, cutting state spending and keeping Maryland in the national spotlight.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Hurst, a member of Folsom’s Planning Commission who previously worked for the California Department of Finance, emphasized responsible spending, transparency and addressing the city’s growing maintenance needs.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

Amanpour did not offer a reason for her departure, devoting most of her memo to thanking the production crews who worked with her over the years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The impact could be significant in terms of medical costs and devoting more funding toward actual care rather than other costs.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoting

Verb

When a buckling spring switch is depressed, a capacitive flipper attached to the bottom of the switch’s spring is forced forward.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
His characters confront moments of reckoning—some comic, others karmic, often both—where self-belief collides with a buckling status quo.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of buckling

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

reapply

reapplying

reapportion

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Reapplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapplying. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of reapplying

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effrontery

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes