REARRANGING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

rearranging

verb

present participle of rearrange

as in reordering

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As rising energy prices drive up inflation, several central banks across the Asia-Pacific region are shifting toward hawkish stances.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The shifting strategy centers on threats to punish any country or entity that continues to conduct business with Tehran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifting

Verb

Instead of simply moving the body without the patient’s involvement, HAL responds to the person’s own intention to move.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

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According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
This includes indirect feeding, which can happen when feeding other wildlife or when improperly disposing fish scraps.

— David Goodhue August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposing

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Syria’s leaders are now positioning the country to benefit from a resurgence of regional turmoil.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Consistent social media and touring, including opening for Zach Bryan, amplified their reach, positioning the album as a forward-looking evolution.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of positioning

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Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of putting

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Covering gray means depositing enough pigment to make white or silver strands disappear into one uniform color.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The scheme reportedly involved depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds, then withdrawing the temporarily available money, leaving the banks to absorb the losses once the checks bounced, court records show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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