rearranging

verb

Definition of rearrangingnext
present participle of rearrange
as in reordering

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  1. shifting
  2. positioning
  3. disposing
  4. putting
  5. placing
  6. locating
  7. establishing
Verb
  • But shifting that show to October will give NATAS more time to find a new broadcast partner.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The combination of low humidity, dry fuels, and shifting winds has heightened the potential for spot fires and rapid expansion.
    Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • One way to help ensure the Lions don’t feel that way again is by positioning themselves for the best postseason possible.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Preparing mentally and positioning your portfolio accordingly will help set folks up for financial success in the year-ahead.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of positioning
Verb
  • Rip ends up disposing of Jamie’s body as part of Beth’s master plan — burning his body in a car on the side of a road — and he is officially declared missing.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Many states have special procedures for disposing of such frivolous suits quickly and inexpensively.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of disposing
Verb
  • Customers are asked to cut the tree into 5-foot pieces and remove all tinsel, decorations and tree stand before putting the tree out.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ohio State has made a point of putting its playmakers in advantageous positions and getting them the ball after being stuck in a rut against the Wolverines.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Most recently, the Grain to Glass Bourbon was given the coveted title of one of Whisky Advocate’s Top Whiskies of the Year, placing fifth on its top 20 list for 2024.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of placing
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of locating
Verb
  • By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
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