blanking

verb

present participle of blank
as in ignoring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking
  1. ignoring
  2. disregarding
  3. neglecting
  4. missing
  5. passing over
  6. losing
Verb
  • Jolly countered that Donalds is ignoring pressing economic issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The Fed focuses on underlying inflation, often disregarding volatile factors like tariffs or energy price swings, especially amidst the Iran War.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While no arrests have been made regarding the shooting, Dallas Police said a man was arrested for allegedly disregarding crime scene tape and ignoring officers' commands to avoid the area.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disregarding
Verb
  • This helps prevent the side hustle from becoming a second full-time job, and keeps you from neglecting your other priorities.
    — Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglecting
Verb
  • On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Those goals aren’t there this season — missing a month with knee inflammation took him out of the running — but Vitello said there continues to be value in sending Webb to represent the club every fifth day.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • The August 12 eclipse swept across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain and passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some residents said the number of planes passing over their homes dropped from more than 20 per day to only a few.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing over
Verb
  • The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Still, all the traumas that informed the album pale in comparison to losing Snider in November 2025.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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