as in undergoing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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Recent Examples of experiencing
Ash Afanan, an analyst in LAHSA’s system and planning department who spoke in a personal capacity, said Friday staff are experiencing widespread fear following the layoff announcement.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
High cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and smoking are several other risk factors for experiencing a stroke.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials urged anyone experiencing illness to contact their healthcare provider or visit an urgent care or emergency room.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Months later in March, Dawn, 57, began experiencing alarming physical symptoms, SWNS reported.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
This source data indicated California has not been experiencing a greater frequency or severity of droughts in this century.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
After experiencing soaring housing costs and an influx of tourists, the city of Athens, Greece, is considering stricter regulations, Euronews reported.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Several popular areas across the Fox Valley Park District have been experiencing flooding, particularly those parks and trails along the Fox River.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
High cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and smoking are several other risk factors for experiencing a stroke.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Officials urged anyone experiencing illness to contact their healthcare provider or visit an urgent care or emergency room.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Months later in March, Dawn, 57, began experiencing alarming physical symptoms, SWNS reported.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
This source data indicated California has not been experiencing a greater frequency or severity of droughts in this century.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
After experiencing soaring housing costs and an influx of tourists, the city of Athens, Greece, is considering stricter regulations, Euronews reported.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Several popular areas across the Fox Valley Park District have been experiencing flooding, particularly those parks and trails along the Fox River.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiencing
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Butina, who, at thirty-six, was undergoing cancer treatment, had a thirteen-year-old daughter and a seventeen-month-old son.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers again were missing star center Joel Embiid, who has not played since undergoing an emergency appendectomy on April 9.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though signs of its impending closure were all around this past weekend, the New Black Wall Street Market was having one last hurrah.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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But this district — with seven elementary and two middle schools — is enduring a crippling strike, affecting about 3,400 students drawn from Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk and Downey.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Charles delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, highlighting the second day of his four-day state visit and placing the spotlight on the strained but enduring relationship between his country and the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some residents living as far away as Alameda and Contra Costa counties reporting feeling the shaking, as did Peninsula residents south of the city.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Zuccarello talked to the media after the game and participated in the morning skate before Game 2 but wasn’t feeling right and hasn’t played since.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Experiencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiencing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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