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joining the dots

joining the dots is the present participle and gerund of join the dots.

Meaning of join the dots

Verb

join the dots (third-person singular simple present joins the dots, present participle joining the dots, simple past and past participle joined the dots)

  1. Synonym of connect the dots.
    • “All the technologies I describe in my novel already exist,” she said. “Automised job appraisals, AI-generated scripts, micro-housing, the coupling of surveillance and insurance, the burning council estates: it’s all already here. You just have to look at it and join the dots.”2019 June 30, Philip Oltermann, quoting Sibylle Berg, “German sci-fi fans lap up dystopian tales of Brexit Britain”, in The Guardian

Questions about joining the dots

What is joining the dots the present participle and gerund of?
Joining the dots is the present participle and gerund of join the dots.

Words near joining the dots in the dictionary

  1. joining forces
  2. joining hands
  3. joining in
  4. joining out
  5. joining the choir invisible
  6. joining the dots
  7. joining the majority
  8. joining up
  9. joiningly
  10. joinings
  11. joinpoint

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