outcropping

verb

Definition of outcroppingnext
present participle of outcrop
as in emerging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcropping
  1. emerging
  2. rising
  3. arising
  4. occurring
  5. issuing
  6. happening
Verb
  • These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The company is classified as a smaller reporting company and an emerging growth company under SEC regulations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of emerging
Verb
  • Total crime rates show a steady upward trend over the decade, rising sharply in 2023.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.
    Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rising
Verb
  • The decrease is attributed to issues arising from the migration to a new telehealth platform.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This dispute raises separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, an independent government agency that oversees the safety of consumer products from medicines to toys to clothing.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of arising
Verb
  • This diversification is allowing the market to spread in breadth, with more deals occurring across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of occurring
Verb
  • Both have stopped issuing new housing subsidies.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The country has been exploring the possibility of issuing bonds related to Bitcoin, known as the Volcano Bonds, since 2021, so there are alternatives to finance the funding needed.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of issuing
Verb
  • That’s what was happening with me.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What are the chances of this worst-case scenario actually happening?
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happening
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcropping. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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