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phoenixing

SayFEE-nik-sing/ˈfinɪksɪŋ/

2 meanings of phoenixing

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  1. 1
    verbAustralia
    Present participle and gerund of phoenix. Use it after words like is or was, or to name the action.

    The owners were phoenixing their building company to get out of paying its debts.

    The tax office says the same family has been phoenixing businesses for years.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Gerund of phoenix. It names moving a business's property to a new company to avoid its debts.

    Phoenixing leaves many small builders without pay.

    The new law is meant to stop phoenixing in the building industry.

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phoenixing is a form of phoenix

Forms
phoenixphoenixes he/she/itphoenixing -ing formphoenixed past tense, past participle
Spelling
phoenix → phoenixing: add -ing

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