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marking

[mahr-king] / ˈmɑr kɪŋ /
NOUN
designating
Synonyms
STRONG
calling characterizing denominating distinguishing indicating naming noticing recognizing showing specifying terming
WEAK
pointing out
NOUN
making a mark upon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lettering
STRONG
blazing branding earmarking impressing imprinting initialing inscribing labeling notching scoring signing stamping tagging ticketing

Example Sentences

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With Liverpool's midfield two marking PSG's central midfielders, they were unable to pull into these wide areas either.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Bitcoin surged 4.8% to approximately $71,825, marking its highest price point since mid-March.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"The only thing I was worried about is some misconceptions that teachers were trying to shirk their duty of marking and that's not the case at all," Polley said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The Nasdaq composite gained 0.5% and the S&P 500 added 0.4%, with both indexes marking their best four-day run since last May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I start making notes on the map, hoping I’m actually marking the right spots and not messing things up for Zach.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz