umpiring

verb

present participle of umpire
as in deciding
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

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Recent Examples of umpiring Ogilvie has also squeezed in umpiring the last three years. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 His 40 seasons umpiring in the majors are the most by any umpire. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Complaints to umpires by players and managers who disagree with a call are as old as umpiring itself. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025 Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 And the next day, umpiring behind the plate, Bucknor took a foul ball flush in the mask in the second inning and had to come out of the game. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025 In 2010, Pawol began umpiring college softball before attending an MLB umpire tryout 2015. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpiring
  1. deciding
  2. judging
  3. determining
  4. settling
  5. refereeing
  6. adjudicating
  7. arbitrating
Verb
  • Out of loyalty to her father, Rhaenyra refuses, eventually deciding to send him north to the Wall.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.
    — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • At first glance, judging friend versus foe feels simple and even necessary in the garden.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • If the outcome isn’t moving, examine inputs and behaviors before judging the system’s capability.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of judging
Verb
  • This can happen, perhaps, when the game on the field reaches such a level of information saturation and competitive parity that external factors seem to be the decisive elements in determining outcomes.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Platner denied the accusations, which quickly upended a race critical to determining control of the Senate in November's midterm elections.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of determining
Verb
  • DeGrom suffered first-inning struggles before settling in, his pattern this season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • And finally, the popular sci-fi epic is settling in for what's hopefully a long stay on Prime Video that started on July 3, just in time for the long Independence Day weekend in the United States.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of settling
Verb
  • Late goals, refereeing controversy, stunning upsets and two box office penalty shootouts – yesterday was everything the World Cup will always be about.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The Athletic’s refereeing expert Graham Scott agreed.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of refereeing
Verb
  • After Coroner Scott Sayers denied the request, Sherwood successfully appealed to the Office of Open Records, or OOR, a state agency responsible for adjudicating Right-To-Know Law disputes.
    — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Rather than adjudicating guilt, the filmmakers opted to leave the question of truth open to viewers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026
Definition of adjudicating
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the leaders reported that the core business of the guild — paying residuals, arbitrating credit disputes, and so on — continues, though the guild’s offices, theater and library remain closed.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Its jurisdiction over credits is especially powerful, arbitrating decisions that can shape careers, reputations, and earnings.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of arbitrating

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