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adjective

as in joking

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verb

present participle of bandy

as in discussing

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary

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Adjective

And, unlike most other countries in wartime that have been attacked, there was no rallying effect for the government after October 7th.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of rallying

Verb

There were great memes about what this could mean for the country—largely, the comeback of woke—and some fashion moments worth discussing.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Wash didn’t shy away from discussing how to ensure their defensive linemen spring to the backfield.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of discussing

Adjective

Andrew Durand, with his handsome crab-apple features, makes a perfectly quizzical Benjamin; Kelsee Kimmel is stirring as his true love, who shares his age just once.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Mann accepts it all gracefully, but there’s also something a bit quizzical and lost in his expression.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of quizzical

Verb

Minutes after Peña's announcement, the lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him; on Thursday evening, the Senate was debating whether to remove him from office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
The industry has been working to answer that question by comparing benchmarks, debating reasoning performance and seeing each new model outperform the last.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

Wisconsin Democrats have failed on multiple occasions to petition the Wisconsin Supreme Court to grant a redraw of the maps, arguing that the current map unfairly favors Republicans.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly questioned whether women should serve in ground combat and special operations roles, arguing that their inclusion could undermine military effectiveness and physical standards.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of arguing

Adjective

And yes, the previous sentence is intended as both complimentary and derisive.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
According to Elsas, the name began as a slight — a derisive label used by a Northern newspaper reporter to mock the poor Scots-Irish mill workers who lived in the neighborhood during a headline-grabbing labor strike.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of derisive

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