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
  • Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Also, one of the biggest risks in using generic off-the-shelf AI for abstracting real estate documents is that the AI model can produce and fill in a plausible value, ignoring what the source supports.
    — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • The lawsuits from New York Times, from every major media outlet, disregarding just stealing things from my perspective and ingesting is totally inappropriate.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago police have alternately been accused of disregarding federal agents’ 911 calls and aiding immigration enforcement through traffic stops and crowd control.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of disregarding
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  • In the song, Swift apologizes to an ex for neglecting his feelings, comparing the bliss of a rebound relationship to the excitement of drug users post-withdrawal in recovery, where the term in the title originates.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And researchers in Europe have shown that neglecting physical risk can lead investors to underestimate potential asset losses by 70% or more.
    — Henry Fernandez, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of neglecting
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  • After missing the team’s first three games because of a knee injury, defensive back Chamarri Conner is set to make his 2026 debut.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Shares are down another 8% after missing on revenue and issuing a very light sales forecast for fiscal 2027.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • The probability of a hurricane passing over any particular point is low, especially farther from the Mexican coast, since most Pacific hurricanes tend to stay closer to Mexico.
    — Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing over
Verb
  • Nearly all of the survey’s respondents — 96% — said losing the supplement would be a serious financial blow.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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