subediting

verb

present participle of subedit
as in copyediting

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  1. reading
  2. subbing
  3. polishing
  4. editing
Verb
  • Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The poetry world in the city is multifarious and energetic, with waves of practitioners reading, listening to, and publishing one another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • Ryan Gauld used his head to score early in the second half, and Yadaly Diaby netted the winner in the 71st minute after subbing in six minutes earlier to rally the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And like subbing in to play quarterback at Autzen Stadium and leading UCLA to the biggest win of the season thus far, his football journey has never been a layup.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of subbing
Verb
  • Almost all of them seemed empty, like houses closed for the season, but a handful had signs of life—crewmen at the railings, polishing the brightwork, as if getting ready to leave.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There may have been a time when hosting a holiday dinner meant pulling out every platter, polishing the silver, and making sure there were enough wine glasses for a small army.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of polishing
Verb
  • Additional reporting by Michael Levitt and Itay Stern, producing by Andrew Mambo, and editing by Carrie Kahn, James Hider and Nishant Dahiya.
    — October 18, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Jonatan Mose served as cinematographer, with editing handled by Martin Anthon.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of editing
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