as in depending
to place reliance or trust
rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives
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Recent Examples of relying
Instead of relying on harmful chemical sprays, IPM emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and issue intervention.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Metro could also face some tricky legal ramifications from relying on its savings.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
New zinc-air design Instead of relying on lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co), both of which are expensive, scarce, and environmentally destructive to source, the scientists built an ultra-durable zinc-air battery that utilizes the oxygen from the air to produce energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of company updates, Wall Street is relying more on economic updates from other private sources.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This reflects a growing share of working families relying on SNAP to supplement low wages and rising living costs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Metro could also face some tricky legal ramifications from relying on its savings.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
New zinc-air design Instead of relying on lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co), both of which are expensive, scarce, and environmentally destructive to source, the scientists built an ultra-durable zinc-air battery that utilizes the oxygen from the air to produce energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of company updates, Wall Street is relying more on economic updates from other private sources.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This reflects a growing share of working families relying on SNAP to supplement low wages and rising living costs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relying
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But this is still a flawed team in a lot of ways, depending heavily on Jackson staying healthy and being at his best every Sunday.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Pluvicto is typically administered via IV infusion every six weeks for up to six doses, depending on how the disease progresses and how the patient tolerates the drug.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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And finally, Rick, Democrats are counting on California to approve new congressional maps on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Read on for the best advent calendars for counting down the holidays.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Last year, 240,100 people in Arkansas received SNAP benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday's election marks a pivotal moment for liberal-leaning New York City and the Democratic establishment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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