DEPOSITING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

depositing

verb

present participle of deposit

as in saving

to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account

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as in placing

to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed

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Recent Examples of depositing The color itself lasts all day—depositing flawless color wherever it’s placed. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Covering gray means depositing enough pigment to make white or silver strands disappear into one uniform color. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The scheme reportedly involved depositing checks from accounts with insufficient funds, then withdrawing the temporarily available money, leaving the banks to absorb the losses once the checks bounced, court records show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Collier recommends using color-refreshing products between appointments to help keep your shade looking vibrant, while a color-depositing mask can be used to refresh the tone at home. — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026 Mobile check deposit is not available, so depositing checks requires a transfer from an external account. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Overnight, the ship inched through eight impossibly narrow locks, depositing us on Lake Ontario. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 The rubber nozzle protector forms a seal with the robot, and the nozzle uses high-pressure water to flush out the robot’s filter basket, depositing any debris in the station’s filter tray. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The new program replaces the saver’s credit by depositing the government’s matching contribution directly into a qualifying retirement account rather than providing a tax credit. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 July 2026

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As a continent keen on saving, consumer confidence remains positive despite stubbornly high inflation.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
The panels store within the roof rails when driving but expand at camp to deliver up to 600 watts of charging while doubling as an awning, saving space and weight as compared to separate awning and charging systems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of saving

Verb

Traffic lights were out at about 80 intersections, so city workers were using generators and placing stop signs at those intersections, the statement said.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Hours later, her parents were arrested in Carter County, Tennessee — more than 350 miles away — and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully abandoning a child.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of placing

Verb

The Vikings’ defense is banking heavily on defensive coordinator Brian Flores, the scheme’s ability to create chaos and a bevy of young players at all spots.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Anyone who cracks your unlock code can get into nearly every app, from banking to social media and even your email—the keys to the kingdom.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of banking

Verb

Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of putting

Verb

Smoke rises from a fire at a large warehouse storing car tires and wheels following a Russian strike in the Bucha district on August 29, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of storing

Verb

New South Wales police shared a photo of Gallagher, 28, and asked the public for help locating him.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Hawthorne has seen a revival in recent years, thanks in part to SpaceX locating its headquarters there and the booming sports and entertainment complexes to the north in Inglewood.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
This includes indirect feeding, which can happen when feeding other wildlife or when improperly disposing fish scraps.

— David Goodhue August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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