bandying (about)

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

Example Sentences

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 online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Videos circulating on social media showed thick white smoke rising into the sky as one of the aircraft descended.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • They were seen by the clergy, for example, to be distracted by chocolate, drinking it and gossiping instead of paying attention to mass.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Bandying (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandying%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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