reimposing

verb

present participle of reimpose
as in relaying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimposing
  1. relaying
  2. inflicting
  3. forcing
  4. wreaking
  5. coercing
  6. imposing
  7. compelling
Verb
  • Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
  • In relaying the unimaginable destruction of the event, Lee eschews sensationalism for sobriety.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of relaying
Verb
  • Inscoe turned himself in a few hours later, and was charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflicting serious injury, and felony larceny of a motor vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Mark Price July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Ukrainian drone defenses, minefields, and artillery effectively repelled the attack, inflicting heavy losses including seven tanks and over 150 casualties.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of inflicting
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  • Now sitting in Dallas and forcing myself to watch Joker 2, that was bad.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As recently as 2024, Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through Florida weeks before Election Day, damaging 25 polling places and forcing a reduction of these centers.
    — Jonathan Webber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of forcing
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  • In the film, Hathaway reprises her role as Andy Sachs, a successful newspaper journalist who, along with her colleagues, is fired en masse as part of the havoc digital media is wreaking on the print industry.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Small parts and fragments of material clog up your dishwasher, wreaking havoc in their wake.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of wreaking
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  • Rand Paul, in particular, seems bent on getting Fauci prosecuted for allegedly bribing and coercing intelligence officials to aid in his cover-up.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • While appearing to regulate I-9 compliance, its core purpose is to prevent employers from coercing or intimidating vulnerable workers by confiscating or retaining their IDs.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of coercing
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  • Decorated in shades of green, yellow and pink to mimic an English garden, there are gold details at every turn, an imposing marble fireplace and freshly cut roses in a vase on the mahogany dining table.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 29 July 2026
  • This month New York Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the first statewide data center moratorium and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation imposing the first statewide energy consumption tax on data centers.
    — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of imposing
Verb
  • This trend could displace hundreds of thousands of older adults, compelling them to select new Medicare Advantage plans.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Agents instead went to several reporters' homes on the night of Friday, July 10 - just two days after the first story was published - with subpoenas compelling their testimony before a grand jury.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of compelling
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“Reimposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimposing. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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