being (to)

verb

Definition of being (to)next
present participle of be (to)
as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for being (to)
  1. treating
  2. serving
  3. using
Verb
  • Critics of American health care companies counter that UnitedHealthcare is one of the 10 largest companies in the world, treating 50 million people and with a revenue of $281 billion last year and a market capitalization of around $520 billion.
    Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.
    Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of treating
Verb
  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Vought was the office’s director from 2020 to 2021 after serving as deputy director and acting director.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of serving
Verb
  • The Enzo boasted active aerodynamics, using adjustable spoilers and diffusers on top of and below the body to manipulate the airflow to dial downforce up or down depending on speed and circumstance.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of using
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“Being (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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