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
  • And constantly shifting that on set with all of the characters.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Youthful ambition bequeathed them unpredictably shifting time signatures, a daunting nylon-string intro, some odd musical shifts during the guitar-solo section, and a long list of other complexities.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • When rolling, it is recommended to run the pasta through a pasta machine at the thickest setting first, then fold the pasta strip over itself into 3 thicknesses and repeat, before moving down a setting.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Though one of the youngest in the field, Bullock carried herself with veteranlike focus, moving through her routine with confidence.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of moving
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  • 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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  • Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Muse Glimmer fits with that strategy, positioning the AI model as a personal assistant that runs locally on computers rather than a tool accessed only through the cloud.
    — Paulina Likos,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Mobile check deposit is not available, so depositing checks requires a transfer from an external account.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The rubber nozzle protector forms a seal with the robot, and the nozzle uses high-pressure water to flush out the robot’s filter basket, depositing any debris in the station’s filter tray.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 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
  • Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier once again is grandstanding and sticking his nose into a national issue.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Packers rookie defensive tackle Anthony Campbell has gone from an enormous longshot to make the roster to having a puncher’s chance of sticking.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticking
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