TYPING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

typing

verb

present participle of type

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type type the birds by geographical range

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Recent Examples of typing Greg is working a side job delivering pizzas while Denise is secretly typing up a maybe-aspirational novel about a woman dreaming of leaving her family. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Instead of typing, users can sign to search the web, write messages and documents, or interact with Google’s Gemini. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 But software delivery was never bottlenecked by typing speed. — Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 For the first time in months, my eyes were not strained by pixels and my fingers were not cramped from typing. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 The keyboard is small and doesn't make typing easier or more accurate in my experience; the square-ish screen doesn't provide enough real estate for many apps; and its slow processor limits the phone's performance. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 Nicholas, communicating by typing on his iPad during the couple’s Zoom interview with PEOPLE, shares a message of his own. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 In addition to typing his messages, Anthony also audio chats with the AI bot. — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026 Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for typing

Verb

Your system may not be correctly identifying and classifying entities.

— Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Within that, the number of people classifying themselves as employed fell 87k while the number of people classifying themselves as unemployed fell 178k.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of classifying

Verb

The Pentagon's own data backs that up too, with financial compensation and benefits ranking as a top reason for joining the military.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranking

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Start small by grouping items by type, discarding excess, and using storage solutions to maintain order and functionality.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
In their first reps of 11-on-11s, the Patriots deployed a base personnel grouping with three defensive tackles and three inside linebackers (Spillane, Elliss and Muma).

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of grouping

Verb

For example, a package traveling from California to New York might otherwise move through a national ground network, passing through multiple sorting facilities and spending several days in long-haul transit before reaching the final mile.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Neugarten recommends sorting reviews by newest instead of relying on an average that may include feedback from years ago.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorting

Verb

Livingetc warns against relegating one partner’s belongings to a single corner or spare room while the rest of the home reflects the other person’s taste.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of relegating

Verb

Burry is putting his money where his mouth is, placing bearish bets against some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, including Nvidia, and others that are positioned against the broader semiconductor sector.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
If the proposal moves forward, county commissioners would first need to approve placing the measure on the ballot.

— Noah Daly August 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

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