discharging

verb

Definition of dischargingnext
present participle of discharge
1
as in firing
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package

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2
as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo docks for discharging containerships

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3
as in paying
to give what is owed for discharge a debt in full

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4
as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty

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5
as in radiating
to throw or give off the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean

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6
as in shooting
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force felt a strong recoil as the rifle discharged

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7
as in removing
to let go from office, service, or employment 15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharging
  1. firing
  2. paying
  3. freeing
  4. radiating
  5. shooting
  6. removing
  7. balancing
  8. releasing
Verb
  • Ten days after firing coach Matt Eberflus, the Bears lost by a season-high 25 points at Levi’s Stadium.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After firing Todd Bowles in 2018, the Jets hired Adam Gase as their coach.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firing
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  • Toronto will be paying all of the remaining contract.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The banner along the Jones Falls Expressway makes reference to a strategy by large insurance companies to avoid paying claims.
    Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Handling routine inquiries automatically can significantly cut response times for simple requests, freeing up your staff to focus on more complex customer needs.
    Kristjan Vilosius, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yet after Curry sank a 3 from the wing — freeing himself for a handoff from Draymond Green — the Timberwolves closed the half with back-to-back 3s in response.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of freeing
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  • Another image, taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite, shows the heat signature radiating from the Reykjanes Peninsula around five hours after the eruption began—shining brighter even than the nearby capital city of Reykjavík.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • My generation was inspired by the revolutionary fervor radiating out of Iran that called for our people to take up arms against Israel and the West.
    Sheikh Abbas Al-Jawhari, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • However, Perez might have gotten a little overconfident with his clinch work, leaving his head and neck available while shooting a double leg takedown in the third run.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Below, the actress talks to THR about shooting Senna and connecting with her heritage.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company also developed ultrasonic chemical decontamination technology for removing radioactive contaminants from nuclear reactor coolant pumps.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Knowing when to communicate and when not to is an art that involves balancing transparency with strategy, clarity with timing and empowerment with guidance.
    Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Success requires balancing profitability with evolving consumer preferences for longer device retention and sustainability.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of balancing
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  • In releasing the schedule, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s chairman Carlo Capasa underscored the need to stay resilient amid challenging times.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Her role in Baywatch was just one chapter in her life, with the actress later releasing a Netflix documentary and autobiography, Love, Pamela, in 2023, which touched on more aspects of her career in Hollywood as well as her personal life.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing
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