bating

present participle of bate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bating
Verb
  • This stopper keeps non-sparkling wine fresh for up to 10 days after opening by removing air from the bottle using vacuum-sealer technology.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • By removing conservative areas and replacing them with more Democrat-leaning areas.
    Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The review added that the ongoing bit about the deducting from a charitable donation for longer speech set a negative tone.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Using debt wisely can also offer tax advantages, such as deducting mortgage interest from taxable income.
    Gabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Business inventories also shrank, subtracting over three percentage points from GDP.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Boys & Girls Club donation counter Bargatze spoke ahead of the show about his effort to keep speeches on time by subtracting from a $100,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club every time someone went over.
    Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The update promises to address user complaints about the newest iPhones mysteriously disconnecting from Wi-Fi without reason.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That means hanging out with old friends less, making more of an effort to meet new ones, letting go of some old hobbies to explore new ones, detaching from my hometown and maybe even getting a new job.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the civil war shows little sign of abating.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Interest in the sausages shows no sign of abating.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The market is clearly taking off — and fast.
    Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There were just two points separating the teams after Blake Grupe’s field goal in the fourth quarter, before two crucial plays from Josh Allen – first a 27-yard scramble through the Saints defense, then a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid – extended the Bills’ lead.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Bating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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