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rearranging

verb

present participle of rearrange
as in reordering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearranging
  1. shifting
  2. moving
  3. disposing
  4. positioning
  5. putting
  6. depositing
  7. orienting
  8. sticking
Verb
  • The announcements came at Meta Connect 2026 as the company continues shifting its wearable strategy toward glasses and its personal AI agent, Muse.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.
    — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • Bank of America, Citigroup and Apollo underwrote the buyout debt package, one of the biggest ever and with many moving pieces, to fund the takeover.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is just one season, but Guerrero’s outlook needs to change just as much as his production moving forward on the remaining 13 years of his deal.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposing
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  • The brand has been positioning itself as an alternative to heritage, big-name jewelry houses and independent art jewelers.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The company is positioning the new supply as the starting point for its Defiant Future product family.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • The administration has also fired federal workers, imposed a historic increase in tariffs, and started the war in Iran without going through Congress, putting the burden on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Vaillant of France, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, shot 67 and was in second place, putting him in the final group with Fitzpatrick for the final round before a home crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Suzuki forged a tie in the fifth inning, depositing a 1-0 pitch from Ralston over the wall in center field.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The highway winds past some seriously impressive views before depositing drivers right on the floor of Zion Canyon.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of depositing
Verb
  • Re-orienting your attitude toward the earth to be one of stewardship, rather than ownership, feels like the play.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • The same goes for orienting the couch at the right distance and viewing angle.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of orienting
Verb
  • Most leaders are sticking the initial demands contained in the African Union’s position on the issue adopted in 2005, which includes a demand for at least two permanent seats on the Security Council.
    — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Most leaders are sticking the initial demands contained in the African Union's position on the issue adopted in 2005, which includes a demand for at least two permanent seats on the Security Council.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticking
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“Rearranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearranging. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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