reimposing

Definition of reimposingnext
present participle of reimpose
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Verb
  • The actress recalls relaying to the doctor what her father's wishes were.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
  • Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images The monthslong war in Iran is inflicting economic pain across the country as many Americans report struggling with higher costs, particularly the record rise in gas prices.
    Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • He was also sued for battery, emotional distress, and fraud in April and accused of inflicting physical, emotional, and psychological damage by 18-year-old influencer Alorah Ziva, which Peters denies.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The windshield on a Southwest Airlines flight cracked May 11, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma, federal aviation officials said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Flea and tick collars are common ways to prevent pests from wreaking havoc on your pet’s fur.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • America is suffering from a mental health crisis that is wreaking havoc on our kids.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Indonesia responded the following day by coercing the UDT and APODETI, among others, into issuing and signing the Balibo Declaration, which proclaimed the integration of East Timor into Indonesia.
    Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The momos at this Nepali hangout are imposing and as wrinkly as shar-peis.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • For the bulk of the armed forces, their main purpose has been preventing war by looking imposing rather than winning wars by fighting.
    Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Her new perspective gazes at us directly, compelling us to meet her eye.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
  • For two months, Democrats have forced a series of votes aimed at compelling the Administration to either wind down the conflict or seek authorization.
    Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Reimposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimposing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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