BANDYING (ABOUT) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

bandying (about)

verb

present participle of bandy (about)

as in noising (about or abroad)

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But almost immediately, the outbreak seemed to be bigger than the government was letting on.

— Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
And yet based on some of its recent actions, this exec also believes Netflix’s leadership may be more concerned than it’s been letting on.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of letting on

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The team used a technique called metabolomics to measure small molecules circulating in the blood, providing a biochemical snapshot of how the astronauts' bodies — and the microbes living inside them — were responding to spaceflight.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
The last time the men did a show together was July 26, gossiping about everyone from Ariana Grande to Giulana Rancic.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of gossiping

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