typing

Definition of typingnext
present participle of type

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Recent Examples of typing Instead, go directly to the official website by typing the address yourself. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 And typing and talking have both been automated to a superhuman level by AI. Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 By the end of the day, even simple tasks like typing became difficult. Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 In reality, this technology's benefits would extend far beyond providing mere typing speed parity. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 But as one doctor argues in a new First Opinion essay, there’s a big difference between typing to a chatbot and literally speaking with one. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 The keyboard has retro-style round and raised keypads to make typing with long nails easier. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 She’s hunched over her computer, typing away furiously, the echo of her keystrokes bouncing around the compact space. Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance. ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typing
Verb
  • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Isaacman is referring to the American astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930, classifying it as a planet.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Kings also had inept special teams, ranking 28th in the NHL on the power play and 30th in penalty-killing.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Cabral most recently served as chief of the civil division, one of the highest-ranking leadership positions in the office.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Rather than dispersing plants sporadically, grouping them can significantly enhance their impact.
    Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While a single candle will not eliminate every insect, grouping a few around seating areas creates a more noticeable effect.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The second distinguishing feature of liveblogs is their tone of voice, which is often dialogic in nature.
    Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Technology enables simultaneous production of hydrogen The team also pointed out that this technology enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and chemical feedstocks such as formate, distinguishing it from conventional water electrolysis processes that produce only hydrogen.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the East is sorting its affairs.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Which Dollars Go Where Use time horizon as your sorting mechanism.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In fairness to Wyle, going all in on a night-shift season would turn The Pitt into an entirely different show, and relegating it to a spinoff would probably mean getting less night shift on The Pitt proper and no one wants that.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Boomer Esiason, the 1988 NFL MVP, was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Jets in 1993, relegating Nagle to a reserve role.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cozy and Self-Care Gifts Teaching can be stressful, and these picks give them a small way to unwind — whether that’s during a quiet moment at their desk or while grading papers at home.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • That’s how much time teachers are saving with MagicSchoolAI, according to the company, an edtech platform that automates lesson planning, grading, and dozens of other administrative tasks that keep teachers working long after the last bell.
    TIME Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Forty years later, Moscow is once again placing Chornobyl at immense risk — this time through a violent war of aggression that threatens to bring nuclear catastrophe back to Ukraine and Europe.
    Benjamin Mack-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Typing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typing. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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