hyphenate
verb (used with object)
to join by a hyphen.
hyphenating
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present participleof hyphenate.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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As Im notes, an increasing number of women do not change their names when they get married — about 20%, with another 10% hyphenating or otherwise incorporating their original name into a blended last name.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Instead of hyphenating or taking one or the other’s last name, the couple chose to create a new one of their own.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
We have a problem in the UK with people hyphenating their job roles.
From The Verge ● Sep. 3, 2021
So what if she despoiled my name with a misplaced apostrophe and her hyphenating was lax at best?
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2013
It didn't take them long to decide hyphenating all the names together alphabetically was much too unwieldy to work.
From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
