array
verb (used with object)
to place in proper or desired order; marshal.
arraying
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present participleof array.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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In arraying himself against adversaries no matter the cost, he has earned an appellation Robert Bolt gave Sir Thomas More: a man for all seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He sits in a corner of the restaurant, arraying three sheep carcasses before him, then slices and organizes the meat into neat piles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
By arraying spike proteins on nanoparticles, vaccine developers aim to follow the style of upscale restaurants, where presentation matters nearly as much as the food on the plate.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2021
So is it any wonder that the mania for arraying food on boards has crept well beyond the borders that separate cheese-and-charcuterie-ville from the rest of the food world?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2020
It was a trial to my feelings, on the next day but one, to see Joe arraying himself in his Sunday clothes to accompany me to Miss Havisham’s.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
