- present participle of center.
centering
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of centering
Example Sentences
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Hershey Pa.’s Christian Pulisic set up a sequence that led to a Paraguay own goal, and then, not long after, zipped a centering pass to the 24-year-old Balogun to make it 2-0.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Going into the tournament there was a lot of talk centering on how Aronimink could prove too easy for the world's best.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The vivid language of the novel ‘Playworld’ evokes the carefree early ’80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
The ANC had decided to personalize the quest for our release by centering the campaign on a single figure.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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