Thesaurus results for DISSERTING

disserting

verb

present participle of dissert

as in expounding

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disserting

Verb

The tiny wine bar, across the street from the railroad tracks on Dixie Highway in Hollywood and across the parking lot from American Legion Post 92, is first and foremost focused on pouring and expounding on the beauty of natural wines from around the world.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Warsh often referred back to the Fed’s brief statement about the economy rather than expounding upon it.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Definition of expounding

Verb

Known as the Dragon Slayer, he’s often shown meditating, praying, waxing philosophical, and pontificating on nobility, integrity and honor.

— Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of pontificating

Verb

The flags are saved for periodic retirement ceremonies that involve reciting a script, standing at attention, a moment of silent reflection, and the subsequent burning.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Gerald speaks in a forceful cadence, like a start-up founder reciting a LinkedIn post.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

Mamdani appeared to double down Tuesday, while speaking to reporters about the forthcoming heat wave.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of speaking

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

disserted

disserting

disserts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Disserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disserting. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of disserting

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes