bandying (about)

verb

present participle of bandy (about)
as in noising (about or abroad)

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  1. letting on
  2. circulating
  3. gossiping
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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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  • Adipose tissue converts androgens into estrogen, so rapid fat loss shifts circulating estrogen quickly.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Moderna has begun a Phase 1 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine set to target the Bundibugyo strain, which is currently circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Their classmates had spent weeks gossiping and crying over who was hanging out with who, who might keep seeing each other once the term was over.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
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