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Rearranging

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of rearrange.

Definitions by Sense

  1. present participle and gerund of rearrange
  2. rearrangement

Example Sentences

After many rearrangings — his eyes all the while swiveling metronomically between the package on the stranger's lap and the stranger's absent gaze — he at last settled, brow knit with dissatisfaction, on an order that would temporarily suffice […]

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What does rearranging mean?

Rearranging means present participle and gerund of rearrange.

What is a synonym for rearranging?

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What is the opposite of rearranging?

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How do you use rearranging in a sentence?

After many rearrangings — his eyes all the while swiveling metronomically between the package on the stranger's lap and the stranger's absent gaze — he at last settled, brow knit with dissatisfaction, on an order that would temporarily suffice […]

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