sedimenting

verb

present participle of sediment
as in settling
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid) the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected

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  1. settling
  2. filtering
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  • Brighton could progress the ball into Chelsea’s third and then settle into possession, becoming comfortable enough to maintain it, with the Chelsea players settling into a block.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Average daily volume across US prediction markets reached nearly $2 billion in July, settling everything from Fed decisions to World Cup outcomes to Congressional votes.
    — Semafor Events, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of settling
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  • Instead of filtering candidates by degree requirements alone, employers can search for the exact skills to succeed in a job.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Nick Wosika / Imagn Images The positive message filtering out of the clubhouse has been the same all year.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
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“Sedimenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimenting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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