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present participle of rely
Synonyms & Antonyms of relying
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
Synonyms for relying
Words Related to relying
- committing,
- confiding,
- entrusting
- (also intrusting),
- trusting
Phrases Synonymous with relying
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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