UMPIRING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Eventually, friends remember, Brun stopped umpiring Little League games. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Ogilvie has also squeezed in umpiring the last three years. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 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 Evans actually spends time umpiring youth games. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 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 His 40 seasons umpiring in the majors are the most by any umpire. — Rich Rovito, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017

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Withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and early withdrawals may face penalties unless they’re used for qualifying expenses such as education or a first home, so families should review the tax rules before deciding how to use the money.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Coach Jim Harbaugh blamed himself for starting the landslide by deciding to go for it on fourth down from the Chargers’ 41, saying the team should have punted then relied on its defense, which had played well all day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of deciding

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Even when the characters make questionable choices, the series seems more interested in understanding than judging them.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
And judging from the questions asked during the hour-long event, Georgia voters are worried about affordability, healthcare and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data centers and Flock surveillance cameras.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of judging

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The exact motive behind this particular campaign remains unclear because determining the next step would require engaging with the sender.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The discussion centered on how that tool might become part of a connected filmmaking process, with human direction and VFX expertise still determining how its images fit together.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of determining

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Pick three colors, say pink, brown and green, and run a one-week trial of each before settling.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
He was first forced from his home as a child during South Sudan’s struggle for independence, eventually settling in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.

— Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of settling

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All of which brings us to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon and the biggest refereeing controversy of the new Premier League season.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Following the game, coach Jose Mourinho’s sharp comments on the refereeing decisions got lapped up on social media this week, and all eyes will now be on how Madrid bounce back against Inter.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of refereeing

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The states likewise argued that the board does not raise First Amendment concerns, arguing that the deal will not put the court in the position of adjudicating news judgments.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
City attorneys argued that the city’s long-standing practice of adjudicating those cases by the Chicago Police Board should remain in place.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjudicating

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The planned center for arbitrating investment and commercial disputes, for example, will sit within the Syrian Investment Authority, which is itself attached to the presidency.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Plaintiffs attorneys, legislators and patients say Kaiser’s private and confidential process for arbitrating legal disputes over medical care still has key flaws that favor Kaiser over patients bringing malpractice cases.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of arbitrating

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