bandying (about)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandying (about)
Verb
  • What happens next could matter far more than either side is letting on.
    Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But if any such expansion plans are in the works, Goldman isn’t letting on.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like past years, Heilmann asked lawmakers to ban candidates, campaigns and political operatives from circulating absentee ballot applications entirely.
    Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But the specific designs for the now circulating dimes were reviewed and finalized in 2024, according to records of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, which was established in 2003 to advise the treasury secretary on coin themes and designs.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Bandying (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandying%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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