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
In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This year, City Harvest plans to rescue 100 million pounds of high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste, and deliver it to New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Both Amazon and Flipkart are already experiencing the frenzy of quick commerce adoption in India and are expected to take market share from competitors with a weaker financial profile, experts said.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The community response team was named in honor of an Antioch man who died in December 2020, after experiencing a medical emergency while Antioch officers were detaining him during a mental health crisis.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
People experiencing heatstroke can have hot, red, dry or damp skin.
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Hali Smith
july 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The current federal and state-level policy push shaping how companies deploy AI systems is also experiencing a tug of war.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
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Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
This year, City Harvest plans to rescue 100 million pounds of high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste, and deliver it to New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Both Amazon and Flipkart are already experiencing the frenzy of quick commerce adoption in India and are expected to take market share from competitors with a weaker financial profile, experts said.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The community response team was named in honor of an Antioch man who died in December 2020, after experiencing a medical emergency while Antioch officers were detaining him during a mental health crisis.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
People experiencing heatstroke can have hot, red, dry or damp skin.
—
Hali Smith
july 2,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2026
The current federal and state-level policy push shaping how companies deploy AI systems is also experiencing a tug of war.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiencing
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LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right hand.
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From the factory floor to the small business ledger, the tech ecosystem is undergoing a massive shift toward hyper-automation and deep data visibility.
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Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
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Organizers and instructors say creating spaces to climb, learn and socialize helps Ukrainians manage stress, find community and build enduring traditions even as war keeps daily life on hold.
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Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods.
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True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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The Majestic espouses a traditional luxury hotel style without feeling stuffy or pretentious.
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That feeling Moskovitz had was shared by many of the other actors on the project, largely new characters not introduced in the Legally Blonde canon before the series.
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“Experiencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiencing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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