- present participle of connect.
connecting
Example Sentences
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She had missed her connecting flight to Ibiza and was stuck in Madrid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Two versions of the Ridge Route over the Tejon Pass were built before the Interstate 5 was completed in 1970, connecting L.A. to Central California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The researchers also developed a systematic and broadly applicable framework for connecting the physical structure of brain cells with what those cells are capable of computing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Those stocks recently derated to 22 times forward earnings, despite networks connecting billions of consumers and value-added services that drive 30% to 40% of revenues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
There’s a small dock and a really low bridge connecting the wide path that comes from the center of Carbonel Downs to the river road that goes along on the other side.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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