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
Shirtless, he struts like a rooster in a hen house, arraying himself on the lounge as though it were his personal yoga mat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
But now I presume he will, if only because he’ll want to regain control of the government forces that are fast arraying against him.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 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
He tried to look away from the books, to the guards that were arraying themselves around the pyre.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
