- present participle of spot.
spotting
Example Sentences
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Silenskyte said it’s important to remember that spotting a market bottom is tough and buying opportunities often emerge earlier when sentiment is low and prices have had a reset, but fundamentals point toward recovery.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
He branched into insurance, spotting how annuity savers’ years of steady premiums could be a good match for multigenerational investments in sports, fast food and technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He lives in an area where spotting a pro athlete walking or working out is routine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Since history's most powerful telescope went online in 2022, it has been spotting many extremely bright cosmic objects dubbed "little red dots" in the early universe that have baffled scientists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was a rumor that the Brooklyn’s had a hundred scouts roaming the streets of a Saturday afternoon watching lot games and spotting promising players.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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