bandying (about)

Definition of bandying (about)next
present participle of bandy (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandying (about)
Verb
  • But if any such expansion plans are in the works, Goldman isn’t letting on.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on.
    Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The modern digital landscape is dominated by warring platforms and constantly changing monetization schemes, leaving the average consumer with a daily scroll permeated by ads, slop, and the same six viral videos that have been circulating for years.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And what exactly are people gossiping about — and suing one another over — in the Hamptons?
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
  • But when things go smoothly, the crew is mostly left to their own devices—and the minimal supervision leaves a lot of room for gossiping, flirting, getting high, and blasting EDM in the high-speed quad line.
    Corey Buhay, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Bandying (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandying%20%28about%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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