siting

verb

present participle of site
as in situating

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  1. situating
  2. sticking
  3. rooting
  4. embedding
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  • Does the emphasis in this summer’s shows on Lee’s painting suggest a new phase in the reception of his work—situating him, perhaps, in greater proximity to Korean dansaekhwa painting than to the School of Things?
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun is in Virgo until September 22, situating you in your annual season of renewal and personal vitality.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of situating
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  • By sticking her neck out and opening up a very touchy subject for examination, Hannah-Jones has done much more to advance the cause of public education than most of her detractors will give her credit for.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, one of Lamper’s most viral videos shows Finn sticking his arm inside an automatic feeder to get extra food.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticking
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  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The London native had watched NFL games played at Wembley on television before, but arrived Saturday with no rooting interest in either Kansas or Arizona State.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooting
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  • Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The addition is fun and sporty, embedding a love of tennis into the sneaker’s DNA.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of embedding
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