rearranging

Definition of rearrangingnext
present participle of rearrange

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearranging
Verb
  • Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • To his credit, the filmmaker handles this dark material with considerable showmanship, shifting from the most striking chiaroscuro black-and-white to bursts of near-garish technicolor, giving each grim coda a distinct visual texture.
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Juliette Binoche has spent four decades embodying the restless intelligence of French and European cinema, moving effortlessly between auteurs and emotional registers.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The study, and the training, include best practices for handling and disposing of hazardous waste, Gabriel said.
    Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • When decluttering a refrigerator, disposing of multiples is essential.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Cisco is positioning its latest silicon, systems, optics, and management software as a single AI networking stack.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The Guesthouse Under the Reed Roof answers this with a central concrete block that contains the bathroom, positioning it safely away from prying eyes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez voted against the measure, arguing the council had not done its job to reduce spending elsewhere before putting taxes on the ballot.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The goal is to engage kids in learning about history and civic engagement while putting them on a path to potentially work in the music industry, said the department’s Chief Academic Officer Irene Parisi.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Billions of years of pressure, folding, and depositing created a region rich with minerals just close enough to the surface to mine.
    Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
  • An affidavit says a former employee accused her of depositing the same paychecks multiple times.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Seconds spent orienting when a ball is hit to the outfield can lead to a misread or poor jump.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Explain how to avoid twist by orienting the line spool correctly when filling a casting reel versus a spinning reel.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some sounds could indicate structural changes, so keep an eye on wall cracks and look out for sticking doors and windows.
    Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The goal was to give the family’s embryo—Guojun’s sperm and an anonymous donor’s egg—the best odds of sticking during the transfer, which was scheduled for July at Western Fertility Institute, a clinic in Los Angeles.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Rearranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearranging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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