Thesaurus results for STAGING

staging

verb

Definition of staging

present participle of stage

as in offering

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year

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Recent Examples of staging Staging a movie of broad scolding maximalism isn’t the same thing as staging a movie of debonair satirical insanity. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors alleged Flynn shot Ashley in the back of the head inside their Tipp City home before staging the scene to look like an intruder had broken in. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 His skill for staging intimate moments between everyday people and action sequences brimming with John Wick-style carnage gets near-equal screen time, as does his eye for small touches and details that make big differences. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The spring 2027 collection took over Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York, with Lopez staging the show beneath the Unisphere. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 Caleb is accused of killing her and staging the scene before reporting a burglary at their Tipp City, Ohio home. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 He’s made elegant additions, too, such as stitching in a lovely fairy tale that Ionesco wrote for his daughter and staging it with a whimsical storm of soap bubbles. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Newsom issued the declaration Monday to help state agencies move faster on storm preparations, from staging equipment to protecting infrastructure. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Megan Barnhart is the owner of Barnhart Home, offering unpacking, decluttering, organizing, and staging services. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026

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The sink, for example, was part of an extra-long counter along one of the walls, offering plenty of extra room to stow my skincare and travel essentials.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of offering

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Canva is the exclusive presenting sponsor while FIJI Water serves as the official water sponsor and American Airlines as the official airline.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
The international scope of the event will also be reflected within the 20 country and group pavilions, presenting beauty products, technologies and industry solutions from across the globe.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of presenting

Verb

Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

The resulting frame weighs just six pounds without the battery, despite supporting a drone capable of carrying 110 pounds.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Hurling is one of Ireland’s national sports, and involves moving a ball down the field, either by hitting it or carrying it for up to four steps.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of carrying

Verb

Give yourself permission to enjoy connection without performing constant availability.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

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