politick

verb

pol·i·tick ˈpä-lə-ˌtik

politicked; politicking; politicks

intransitive verb

: to engage in often partisan political discussion or activity

politicker noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mullen continued to politick after his squad’s stunning no-show snapped a six-game winning streak featuring an average margin of victory of 21 points. —

Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Dec. 2020 Experts say Californians politicking in Arizona should also heed warning signs among the state’s Latinos. —

Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, 11 May 2020 Trump has been spending a lot of time lately politicking in South Florida, the state’s Democratic stronghold. —

Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Dec. 2019 Just a couple of weeks ago, Ebron openly politicked for a bigger role inside Reich’s offense. —

Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2019 Also, conducting the interviews in private prevents candidates from grandstanding or politicking for votes. —

Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 17 June 2019 As politicking ensues, a work stoppage plan begins to circulate amid the latest wave of CBA information. —

Conor Orr, SI.com, 6 Aug. 2019 In Britain, climbing the Everest became an increasingly stuffy, official project, shaped by politicking in London. —

Ipsita Chakravarty, Quartz India, 10 June 2019 The Puerto Rican parade in downtown Orlando on Saturday featured the sights and sounds typical of these kinds of events: politicians politicking, dancers dancing and horses, well, dancing. —

Marco Santana, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2018 See More

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