bating

present participle of bate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bating
Verb
  • The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The order not only stripped workers of union protections but also stopped them from automatically deducting union dues from their paychecks.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of business owners deducting state income tax on their individual return (where it’s capped), the entity pays the tax directly.
    Robert Green, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If the owner never comes forward, companies are required to turn over the proceeds to the state after subtracting their fees.
    Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Shares are priced at less than the figure arrived at when subtracting the company’s total liabilities from its total assets.
    John Navin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • My ultra earbuds keeps disconnecting randomly, and also first connection is problematic.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The four-wheel-drive system features a disconnecting rear axle to improve fuel economy.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Airport officials voted to begin detaching themselves from Highfill in September 2023, and the sides have been in court and before the Arkansas Legislature multiple times since.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
  • In April, Yen shared a video of his friend wakeboarding while attached to a plane, detaching a small piece of the aircraft.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bullpen has struggled in the second half of the season and those struggles have shown no signs of abating in this closing stretch.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But anger against the government showed no signs of abating, as protesters gathered in front of parliament and other places in the capital Kathmandu, in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed by authorities.
    Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The winter coming home sad, the summer coming home happy, slamming the door during an argument, taking off my shoes and sitting on the floor tired from something.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The state encounters, which are in addition to what local police are doing, add to the total number of people that ICE is taking off the street and preparing to deport.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But that isn’t separating Texans from their steaks.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 2022, the pair decided to spin the block after separating.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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