mooting

present participle of moot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooting
Verb
  • So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The researchers achieved this breakthrough by introducing a novel electrolyte additive, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (AgCF₃SO₃, or AgTFMS), which facilitates the simultaneous formation of silver (Ag) and lithium fluoride (LiF) on the surface of the lithium metal anode.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Florida police said that corrections officers in the state found messages between Victoria and a prison inmate discussing a plot to have her husband killed, according to an arrest report obtained by TMZ, which first reported news of the arrest.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But make no mistake, retaining Gordon beyond this season is a priority for the Bears front office and something Poles and his staff are discussing.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Biden administration paid out three rounds of stimulus checks to American households, arguing the move would stimulate the economy and help families get through the emergency.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The president justified his decision by arguing that all three of the nations were not doing enough to curb the influx of drugs, specifically fentanyl, coming into the United States.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Mooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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