waltzing (up)

verb

Definition of waltzing (up)next
present participle of waltz (up)
as in turning up

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  1. coming
  2. reaching
  3. hitting
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  • The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Key Background Zuckerberg’s net worth marked a few milestones this week, most notably reaching the $200 billion mark Thursday in what became the first time four billionaires worth $200 billion or more were on the Forbes billionaire list.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even though the high year-over-year growth rates in 2024 are inflated by an overall weak 2023 market, IATA says, demand is still reaching near-peak levels of late 2021 and early 2022.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are multiple Kwik Trip fan clubs on Facebook, and, earlier this year, a group of runners even completed a 31-mile route hitting 10 Kwik Trips.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hitting
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“Waltzing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzing%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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