transpiring

present participle of transpire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transpiring All of this was transpiring while the Massillon marching band and cheerleaders were now on the field for the ceremonial post-game playing of the school’s alma mater. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 This doomsday diagnosis become the catalyst for the events transpiring in the novels that have been loosely adapted into the narrative of Apple TV+'s immersive sci-fi show. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025 So much of what is transpiring in our local counties is beyond egregious. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025 Overseeding with ryegrass in warmer areas keeps living, transpiring plants active through winter, helping to manage excess water. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpiring
Verb
  • There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Have those conversations started about the possibility of those films still happening or not?
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Attendees watched a video feed of the exercise occurring nearby on Pendleton’s Red Beach while a narrator gave a play-by-play of the action over a loudspeaker.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Transpiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpiring. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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