rearranging

Definition of rearrangingnext
present participle of rearrange

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Verb
  • Trump has said that FEMA should be eliminated or significantly scaled down, shifting more disaster response to states.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This traces the origins of her house, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments to its present-day incarnation under current creative director, Daniel Roseberry.
    Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The trend of schools moving away from technology comes as evidence emerges that access to screens does not improve student outcomes and could instead be holding them back.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, while Georgia Power has shuttered many of its coal plants, the utility must meet federal and state requirements for storing or disposing of the waste.
    Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Extinguish cigarettes completely before properly disposing of them, and never throw them outside of a window while driving.
    Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In antiquity, technology was literally demonized, so there was no stigma in positioning oneself against it.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Fresh, meanwhile, has ascended to the pantheon of legendary New Orleans producers, positioning himself as the 21st century Allen Toussaint.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Wainwright alleges that the company started putting profits over people, which is when problems began to escalate.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • SimpleImages / Getty Images In a conventional savings or investing climate, depositing a large sum into a long-term certificate of deposit (CD) isn't often the best choice for savers.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, ColorBox can generate a matching color-depositing conditioner to help maintain your shade between dye sessions.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Her birthday cake sits on the bed next to her, a piece removed, the knife sticking in the side like a murder weapon.
    Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But some people were referring to the movie internally as Pizza Movie, and that was sticking.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Rearranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearranging. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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