bandying (about)

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
  • Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • In a video circulating online, Wallen used the N-word while referring to one of his friends.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor.
    Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
  • On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026
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“Bandying (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandying%20%28about%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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