typing

present participle of type

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of typing Many of her other memories of Freetown come secondhand from typing up The Taste of Country Cooking. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 Alton Peterson, 74, is confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, communicating instead by typing out messages. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025 Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025 This is an above-average keyboard for typing satisfaction and comfort, with bouncy feedback and nicely sized keys. Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 The pattern interrupt post Statements that challenge assumptions get people typing. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Still, residents can see whether the holiday will impact their regular pickup schedule by typing in their zip code on the Rumpke site. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2025 Even typing those words out induced an eyeroll — what a vintage trope. James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025 But despite submitting a maintenance request, typing desperate pleas in the resident portal, frustrating calls answered by robots instead of people and long hold times, Main Street Renewal didn’t send anyone for nearly a week. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typing
Verb
  • The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ragusa is the highest-ranking female member of the fire department in uniform.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Tigers entered Sunday ranking fourth in the percentage of runners that eventually score.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conducting regular risk checks and grouping sensitive details adds protection, balancing privacy with scientific value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.
    Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • OnTrac operates 64 facilities in 31 states and runs four major sorting centers nationwide.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This technology addresses a major obstacle in recycling, as the chemical recycling rate is currently quite low due to the high costs and difficulties associated with sorting plastic.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.
    Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Business leaders outside the technology bubble need to become more intimately involved with AI initiatives, versus relegating them to technical teams, who don’t necessarily fully connect the dots to business needs.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After initial skepticism, many educators began experimenting with AI for lesson planning, grading, and brainstorming classroom activities.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This is the 10th annual version of this project, with this year’s edition seeing over 13,000 responses from fans grading their own favorite teams and nearly 500 fans grading every team.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a new Instagram photo dump recapping her 30th birthday celebrations, Brittany Mahomes shared a photo of the Grammy winner, 35, joining in on the party — and placing her martini on the mother of three’s head!
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.
    Beverly Gologorsky September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Typing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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