modifying
Definitions
Verb
- Make less severe or harsh or extreme
- Add a modifier to a constituent
- Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "modifying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marketing | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | maintaining | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | monitoring | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | misleading | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | emphasizing | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | maneuvering | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | meandering | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | memorizing | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | mistaking | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | emigrating | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | marshaling | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | matchmaking | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | mediating | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | migrating | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | moderating | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | molesting | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | mumbling | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | mushrooming | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | embellishing | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | embroidering | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | empaneling | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | emulating | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | immunizing | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | imperiling | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | implanting | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | imprinting | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | mainwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | mandating | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | mangling | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | manwaring | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | margining | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | marveling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | massacring | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | meatpacking | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | misgiving | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | misjudging | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | misreading | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | misusing | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | moonlighting | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mortgaging | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | mothballing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | moviegoing | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | muckraking | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | mutating | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | smartening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "modifying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dying | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | molding | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | modify | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | unifying | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | embodying | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | magnifying | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | horrifying | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | defying | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | edifying | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | notifying | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | amplifying | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | moulding | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | codifying | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | solidifying | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | mystifying | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | mummifying | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | glorifying | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | fortifying | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | muddying | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | moldings | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often precede the term "modifying" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "modifying" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "modifying".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 52
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
A lab mistake at Cambridge reveals a powerful new way to modify drug molecules
Mar 14, 2026 ScienceDaily
Mar 14, 2026 ScienceDaily
Public safety panel advances bill modifying rules on Brady-Giglio designations
Mar 5, 2026 Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)
Mar 5, 2026 Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)
State looks for solution for people modifying handguns to become automatic weapons
Mar 9, 2026 NBC Connecticut
Mar 9, 2026 NBC Connecticut