rearranging

present participle of rearrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearranging
Verb
  • Balance these with dependable evergreen trees for an ever-shifting palette of color in the landscape.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Frequent drone and artillery attacks on the key highway and rail line have forced Kyiv to find alternative supply routes, shifting the hub function away from Pokrovsk – a major success for the Russians.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The report described the image allegedly showing two men disposing of food waste near Northwest 17th Avenue and 29th Street.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to locating victims’ remains, the on-site work involved removing and disposing of explosives that didn’t detonate in the blast.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thornton did not respond to our request for comment on this story, but IndieWire found proof of public interactions Bolea had with the actor, positioning them as enthusiastic supporters of each other’s work at a time when love for Art the Clown was spreading quickly.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To keep your color icy and cool, Nicole suggests using DP Hue’s color-depositing conditioner.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Explain how to avoid twist by orienting the line spool correctly when filling a casting reel versus a spinning reel.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Wreck is the follow up to Sandwich, a recent bestseller orienting around a middle-aged woman named Rocky, a funny, anxious, spirited, and relatable protagonist on vacation with her parents, her husband, and their young adult children.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Braid my hair at the top, sticking straight up.
    Stephanie Mansfield, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Rearranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearranging. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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