- present participle of paraphrase.
paraphrasing
Example Sentences
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“But,” Woodward and Costa write, as if paraphrasing Graham’s thoughts, “there was no changing him. You just kept the conversation going.”
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
For many it’s a deal breaker—I’m paraphrasing from more strongly worded protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We live in a country where we don’t ask what we can do for our country,” Booker said, paraphrasing President John F. Kennedy.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
He told BBC Verify he was "paraphrasing what I thought that meant to them", when he gave his Radio 4 interview.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
“Well, this is good news,” he says, and offers what I think is a bible quote, or at least a paraphrasing.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
