sexting

noun

sex·​ting ˈsek-stiŋ How to pronounce sexting (audio)
: the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone

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But, what happens when this type of data logging and hyper-specific personalization meets the horny sexting habits of millions of adult ChatGPT users? Reece Rogers, Wired News, 19 Mar. 2026 The couple also engages in erotic role-play (sexting, more or less). Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 But by letting our attention be drawn toward talent agent Casey Wasserman’s sexting with Maxwell, say, or by Atty. Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 Posts on the Punta Gorda Police Department Facebook page show Griffith teaching students about topics including bullying, sexting and internet safety, WPBF 25 News reported. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sexting

Word History

Etymology

blend of sex and texting

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sexting was in 2005

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“Sexting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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