commenting

verb

present participle of comment
as in remarking
to make a statement of one's opinion commenting on recent developments in the Middle East

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Recent Examples of commenting The pair were seen hand-in-hand in New York City together, and later, began publicly commenting on each other’s social media posts. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 The opportunistic raccoon tickled many people online, with viewers calling the raccoon a rat in disguise and commenting on the price of hot dogs at the New York City stadium. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Buckingham Palace has a policy of not commenting on speculation about non-working members of the royal family. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Concurrently, commenting on someone else’s body on social media can do real and serious harm. — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Chrissy Metz is firing back at the haters commenting on her weight loss. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Neither the prosecution nor defense teams are commenting on the situation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Officer Emily Pacheco left court Thursday after a protective order hearing without commenting on the allegations. — Logan Hall, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Tributes poured in from the wider sporting community with Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luka Modrić and Carlos Alcaraz all commenting on Messi’s post. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
  1. remarking
  2. reflecting
  3. noting
  4. opining
  5. saying
Verb
  • Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarking
Verb
  • Her hair was styled in intricate cornrows — Iverson’s signature style during the late 1990s into the 2000s — paired with a red and black headband, reflecting Iverson’s team, the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The tableware was also developed in collaboration with Ginori 1735 with an exclusive variation of the Diva collection created specifically for the restaurant, reflecting the terracotta hue that is one of the main colors.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflecting
Verb
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of opining
Verb
  • On Monday, those five writers — also DSA-LA members — panned the idea of an endorsement, saying Raman hasn’t earned it.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The display was set up by police, with authorities saying some of the bodies recovered from the floods were in an advanced state of decomposition, making physical identification difficult.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of saying

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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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