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ushering in

ushering in is the present participle and gerund of usher in.

Meaning of usher in

Verb

usher in (third-person singular simple present ushers in, present participle ushering in, simple past and past participle ushered in)

  1. To announce the arrival of something; to herald.
    • Defeat 12 months ago away to the same opponents signalled the end of John Toshack's reign as Wales manager, ushering in first caretaker Brian Flynn and then current boss Gary Speed.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC
  2. To begin something with preparatory material; to introduce.
    • It ushered in a whole new era.

Questions about ushering in

What is ushering in the present participle and gerund of?
Ushering in is the present participle and gerund of usher in.

Words near ushering in in the dictionary

  1. usherette
  2. usherettes
  3. usherian
  4. usherin
  5. ushering
  6. ushering in
  7. usherings
  8. usherless
  9. usherly
  10. ushers
  11. ushers in

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