staging

Definition of stagingnext
present participle of stage

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Recent Examples of staging America250, the national nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday, is also staging events and initiatives to mark the occasion. Max Rego, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026 The grass needs cutting, the edges need trimming, the hedges are creeping and the garden beds are staging a weed rebellion. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate. Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Back in New York, Marty began staging performances with his older brother’s puppets in order to earn money. Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staging
Verb
  • Even at home, streaming has expanded the 420-adjacent possibilities, offering an endless supply of online programming explicitly curated for viewers to get stoned to.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly half of Americans feel homeownership is impossible Amazon Prime is offering a 20-cent-per-gallon discount.
    Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Defense attorneys continue presenting their case Friday in the trial of Tanner Horner, who has pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sibtain challenged this narrative by presenting MacInnes with a series of images of the actress smiling in photos with Wilson, including one from backstage at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards, featuring Cate Blanchett.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen had a dreadful Game 2 before giving way to Lyon in the third period.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Notably, these shakedown attempts come more than 15 years after Michael’s death, thus carrying no risk of being sued for defamation.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Asia-to-Europe or intra-Asia trade lanes often go through the strait, and vessels carrying cargo from other apparel manufacturing countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Myanmar are likely using the passage.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said in a statement that the renowned performing artist will offer a thrilling glimpse into the minds of newsmakers.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer.
    Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/staging. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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