REIMPOSING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

reimposing

verb

present participle of reimpose

as in relaying

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Experts suggest answering children’s questions honestly without necessarily relaying all of the gory details.

— Julie Dobrow, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Typically, these overwrought exposition scenes with this crew split a mean difference between relaying the necessary plot-driving information and entertaining moments where one or two or all of the players get a chance to cook.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of relaying

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As the most consistently excellent side in rugby union history, the All Blacks usually repaid any reaction by inflicting a defeat.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Strong has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, disorderly conduct, communicating threats and injury to personal property, police said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflicting

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The air pollution has also affected several areas on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing schools to suspend learning activities at school.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Drones launched from Iraq damaged the East-West pipeline on Thursday, forcing the Saudi government to close the key crude oil artery.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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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Playing that cat, a work camp warden coercing Hawke’s character into smuggling gold through the wilderness, is none other than Russell Crowe.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
But in the past, these efforts were largely aimed at threatening or coercing Washington to act in their favor.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of coercing

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Due to his military background and imposing stature, he was eventually hired as a celebrity bodyguard, protecting big names like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Steve McQueen.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
Her Sandra is a study in contradictions — imposing and fragile, brilliant and naive, independent and isolated.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of imposing

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The state’s campaign watchdog can seek a court order compelling an influencer to disclose that they were paid, but that can take months.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of compelling

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