enumerating

present participle of enumerate
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as in counting
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate

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3
as in listing
to make a list of let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand

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Verb
  • Beyond Saturday Night trailer, released Tuesday, features SNL alums Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more recalling their favorite sketches and reciting SNL’s famous, cold open outro.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.
    Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Benefits of listing on India’s National Stock Exchange.
    Seema Mody, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent.
    KC Property Group, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When her mother returned to Clinton, Andrea never considered telling her what had happened.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement But telling officers not to lie during interrogations is not among them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The committees will write bills detailing where funds should be spent and cut.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Opt for one with lace detailing and a liquid-like drape that hugs the body just right.
    Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Enumerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerating. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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