righting the ship

A form of right the ship — To correct a process that is not proceeding properly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of right the ship
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righting the ship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righting%20the%20ship

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“righting the ship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righting%20the%20ship. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “righting the ship,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righting%20the%20ship.

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