as in repaying
to make a return for
reciprocated the favor by driving their neighbor to the airport
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Recent Examples of reciprocating
His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They are also engaged in reciprocating with you and receiving your support and unique perspective.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
They are also engaged in reciprocating with you and receiving your support and unique perspective.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciprocating
repaying
Verb
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This represents a nation’s borrowing versus the growth of its economy, and therefore the risk levels attached to servicing and repaying the debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Reciprocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciprocating. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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