- present participle of delineate.
delineating
Example Sentences
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He and the large L.A.-based produce company have dueling legal complaints over a contract delineating how the fruit was to be marketed and sold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Their Empire waistlines were more like delineating seams that hit somewhere at the ribcage.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
It’s a simple visual strategy for delineating the different strands of the sprawling plot, and it works beautifully.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The related documents have provided the biggest tranche of information about the case thus far, delineating key details in the ongoing investigation, which has been shrouded in secrecy.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
I draw them, delineating the structures with different colored pencils, though I can never get the same luminous brillance.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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