orchestrate
verb (used with or without object)
to compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra.
orchestrating
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present participleof orchestrate.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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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"We're in an emergency situation," he says, adding he is surviving on a few hours sleep a night while orchestrating the response.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The show was always brilliant at orchestrating moods, with its slow-fast, quiet-loud contrasts, its extreme close-ups and noisy action scenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Marizel Yukee, a Nevada nurse practitioner, was charged with allegedly orchestrating a $906 million Medicare fraud scheme in which she both received and paid kickbacks in connection with providing medically unnecessary wound allografts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Headmarveller MacDonald walked ahead to dole out instructions while Headmarveller Rivera moved on top of the Arcanum seal, orchestrating a pose.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
