- present participle of dismiss.
dismissing
Example Sentences
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A spokeswoman for Hernandez was unaware of the judge’s order dismissing the case against Alvarez and could not immediately comment Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The proceedings had barely begun when Bessent mocked Canada’s military, dismissing it with a reference to a decommissioned amusement-park ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The pair have denied the allegations, dismissing claims of an armed insurgency as fabricated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hill reiterated the importance of not dismissing people's experience of their cycle as "anxiety".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Peh!” said the man, dismissing her with a noise halfway between laughing and hawking spit.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
