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
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  • The company is seen as pivotal to bringing chip manufacturing back to American soil, following decades of it shifting to Asia.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • But utilities are promising investors and regulators that ratepayers won’t be stuck with AI’s tab, even as watchdogs point to cases shifting exactly those costs onto residential bills.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • Spence, 36, makes his return after a nearly three-year layoff and a brutal TKO loss to Terence Crawford, moving up two divisions into hostile territory.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.
    — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • When disposing of bleach and other cleaning products, never pour them down the sink.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • In the city of Miami, improperly disposing trash — like taking the trash from one of your homes and throwing it away in another of your property’s bins — can result in a $525 fine.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of disposing
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  • Foreign issuers face a July 2028 GENIUS compliance deadline for access to US platforms, and some of the shrinkage likely reflects positioning around that clock.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The museum was established with the aim to showcase international and Maltese contemporary art, while positioning Malta as an international destination for artistic exchange.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of positioning
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  • While at her home, Tate is accused of putting his arm around her neck and placing her in a chokehold without her consent, penetrating her between bouts of unconsciousness over several hours.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Tagger’s performance was punctuated by a series of flashing one-handed backhand winners, putting more spotlight on the shot which makes her something of a unicorn on the WTA Tour.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • These candidates are applied via atomic layer deposition (ALD), a high-precision manufacturing method capable of depositing uniform, ultrathin layers at a near-atomic level.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of depositing
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  • 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
  • SerpApi is hoping that the fight will be over soon, telling Ars that the costly legal battle is worth sticking it out to defend the open web.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • The site points out that dogs sticking their head or paws out the window could lead to them darting out or getting injured, and the brand says pets should be restricted to the backseat.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of sticking
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