juxtapose
verb (used with object)
to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.
juxtaposing
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present participleof juxtapose.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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This show examines how her output responded to and influenced her teachers and contemporaries by juxtaposing her art with works by Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
So juxtaposing that line with footage of the adult Yellowjackets being threatened with evidence of their shared past — again — could be a misdirect.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
The morning show also played a viral clip of typically silent Barron speaking, juxtaposing it with a clip of him as an eight-year-old.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
“Off With His Head” also has fun juxtaposing the individualism of American culture with the way your Indian parents raised you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
“They are now juxtaposing their typical day against this new feeling, what it feels like to not have cortisol going through the roof,” he says.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
