experiencing

verb

present participle of experience
as in undergoing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one

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Recent Examples of experiencing The victim began experiencing extreme tiredness, inability to sleep and other unexplained symptoms soon after attending a prestigious conference in August, Gomelsky said. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Sydney Sweeney delivered a suitable transitional look for a warmer-than-usual autumn that New Yorkers are experiencing. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In August of 2022, for example, more than a dozen people were injured after experiencing a violent jolt during the ride, according to court filings and state records reviewed by CNN. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 According to the outlook, parts of the Intermountain West, northern Plains and Ohio Valley have equal chances of experiencing below-average, near-average or above-average amounts of rain and snow throughout the season. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Residents in multiple cities - including Menifee, Winchester and Sun City - reported experiencing the quake, according to the USGS DYFI report. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Dangerous conditions began earlier in Northern California, with some communities in the Sierra Nevada and its foothills experiencing strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity starting Wednesday night, the National Weather Service said. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The judge also weighed mitigating factors, including that Molloy was experiencing difficult personal circumstances, stopped of his own volition and had shown genuine remorse. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiencing
  1. undergoing
  2. having
  3. enduring
  4. seeing
  5. feeling
Verb
  • PhotoTat can have additional practical applications, including for medical tattoos like those done on cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
  • By Thursday, the pope had resumed his work activities, just days after undergoing the operation, the Vatican said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of undergoing
Verb
  • Apparently, having players allegedly help bettors cash massive parlays wasn't exactly great for business.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For one, belts became a key statement piece — either big as with Celine or triple with Gucci — second only to the enduring charm of chunky jewelry and maxi sunglasses.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • Even the role of chief risk officer (CRO), a function where institutional memory and regulatory relationships would seem to argue hardest for continuity, is seeing meaningful outside recruitment.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • The world’s oldest trees, California redwoods, are feeling the heat.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeling

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“Experiencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiencing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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