juxtapose
verb (used with object)
to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.
juxtaposing
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present participleof juxtapose.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
This show examines how her output responded to and influenced her teachers and contemporaries by juxtaposing her art with works by Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
So juxtaposing that line with footage of the adult Yellowjackets being threatened with evidence of their shared past — again — could be a misdirect.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
The morning show also played a viral clip of typically silent Barron speaking, juxtaposing it with a clip of him as an eight-year-old.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
By juxtaposing the pieces of paper against each other and overlapping one color with another, one can almost produce every shade of color.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
