demarcate
verb (used with object)
to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of.
demarcating
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present participleof demarcate.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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Thai authorities say they are investigating if negligence led to the fire, as survivors reported doors being locked and a lack of signage demarcating emergency exits.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Families eat and enjoy music by a historic obelisk, the first monument demarcating the border, from the mid-1800s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Recognizing and demarcating Indigenous lands leads to reduced deforestation and increased reforestation.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
Lebanon hopes that demarcating maritime borders will pave the way for gas exploration to help lift it out of its crippling economic crisis, which has plunged three-quarters of its population into poverty.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
The light flickered over the paper as the old woman crouched down and stared at the lines demarcating the Great Wood, the river Nir, the Kell.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
