blanking

Definition of blankingnext
present participle of blank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking
Verb
  • Some designers find success ignoring social media altogether.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But there was no ignoring the visuals that made their way out.
    Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lawrence confirmed to Deadline that the revival picks up as if the original series ended with the Season 8 finale, disregarding the events in the spinoff-style Season 9.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
  • At Monday’s meeting, Blowers noted the benefits of the devices, as well as their potential safety issues — like individuals operating the equipment in an unsafe manner, riding too close to pedestrians or in congested areas on sidewalks and disregarding traffic control devices.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Section 3 and 4 deal with people convicted of abusing, endangering, or neglecting children sharing a primary residence with a child, unless such person is the parent of the child.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But experts agree, caring for others shouldn’t mean neglecting self-care.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, estimates at least 2,185 people died or went missing in the Mediterranean in 2025.
    LEFTERIS PITARAKIS, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Sacramento Police Department is looking for a missing man last seen Friday in the Natomas area with mental health conditions.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.
    Jeff Mayhugh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Two weeks later, Amalia started vomiting, then losing weight.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Bobcats struggled to do both against the Mountaineers, going 9 of 15 from the charity stripe and losing the battle on the glass 42-28.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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