transposing

present participle of transpose

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Recent Examples of transposing The film is intended as a homage to 1940s and ’50s detective noir films, cleverly transposing those aesthetics onto modern-day Bakersfield, California. James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Two years painstakingly transforming a 200-year-old Philadelphia row house into the restaurant equivalent of a Formula 1 car; nearly 20 more honing his skills in kitchens across the city, learning, sharpening, waiting.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, has steered HBO for almost a decade, successfully transforming the cable network into a streaming brand while keeping it an Emmy juggernaut with shows such as Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In his testimony, Norwood argues that Entergy failed to consider other less costly options for its generating project in Jefferson County, namely converting the already-existing White Bluff facility to burn natural gas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The main production pathway for SAF is converting fats and oils into fuel—around 80% is derived from vegetable oils, some of it recovered from restaurants.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This approach reduces the risks associated with handling and transferring sensitive data across borders.
    Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Black Americans relocating to countries within the Black diaspora, cultural and mindset shifts can be both surprising and necessary.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The site will also be home to a Hen House, which is relocating from its aging, nearby spot at 6950 Mission Road.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Since early this year, driverless trucks have been transporting frack sands in the Permian Basin.
    Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Transposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transposing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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