bating

Definition of batingnext
present participle of bate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bating
Verb
  • The Sheriff’s Office committed to removing tie-off points from its jails but has not yet completed those renovations.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Justice Department prosecutors also accused him of diverting money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Rather than deducting expenses, the 70% split remaining with the league would be used to cover costs.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Willis represents a first move of building, not subtracting.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This chicken is a great recipe to customize to your preferences, adding and subtracting fresh veggies to suit your taste.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
  • House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There have been at least 15 reports of the zipper head detaching from the garment, the CPSC said Thursday, but no injuries have been reported.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The agency added that Weber is aware of at least 38 reports of bristles detaching, including four cases that required medical treatment.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The war in the Middle East is showing no signs of abating after US and Israeli strikes on Iran more than a week ago.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Garcia, the former Democratic congressman, said Obama’s legacy in Cuba includes changes that paved the way for the current moment, like giving Cubans the ability to visit family back on the island and taking off caps on sending money back, creating investment on the island.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • If a plane waits too long before taking off, ice can accumulate again, disrupting airflow and causing problems during the flight.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Mar. 2026
  • While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Bating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bating. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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