commentating

Definition of commentatingnext
present participle of commentate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentating
Verb
  • Unlike athletes who have a team of specialists interpreting their pain signals, everyday exercisers generally try to override their pain without interpretation.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Toxicologist Alex LeBeau urged caution when interpreting the results.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.
    Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Tangipa asked, speaking on the Assembly floor.
    Katie King, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tenants speaking to the town council Monday said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Smith thinks taxpayers should spend more time talking to their tax preparers about next year’s taxes.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Perardi emailed a photo explaining that it had been given to him as collateral.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Several board members cited the legal outcome in explaining their votes against Ben Gamla.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Piagentini dismissed those factors as beside the point, saying judges should trust juries’ sentencing decisions and that Davis’ ruling disrespected the jury process.
    Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • But Russian military bloggers began commenting on the Starlink outages on Wednesday and Thursday, noting that Russia’s internet and communications capabilities on the front line have taken a hit.
    Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Adger said the sheriff’s department was not commenting on the video released by the family.
    Jacques Billeaud, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Commentating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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