blanking

Definition of blankingnext
present participle of blank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking
Verb
  • That’s how Ciara found out that Amanda was spending so much time at West’s house while ignoring her calls.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • Other Democrats argued that the plan does nothing for renters and noted that Republicans were ignoring high homeowners insurance rates, which are causing financial stress to more people.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Our findings also imply that disregarding venture initiatives can be risky.
    Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Bolton, 67, was charged with one felony count of mutilation of election material and one misdemeanor count of disregarding election code, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Crichton goes to a lot of effort to give plausible explanation to the harvesting and recombination of dinosaur DNA, and the mistakes that the involved human beings make are ones of ego, greed, and—more or less—neglecting to double-check their homework before turning it in.
    Ian Mackenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • The organizations that struggle will be the ones that chase technical sophistication while neglecting the people who apply it.
    Usman Shuja, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Germany was missing 18-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl, ruled out for the World Cup after injuring a thigh in training.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Hooker has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his missing wife.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • At about the same time, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for south-central Clay County and northwestern Jackson County as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was passing over the metro.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • Jupiter's moons are in a chain of orbital resonances that could only have formed by the moons tugging gently on each other in passing over a long period of time, and crater records also suggest that Jupiter's moons are very, very old.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Polished enough for the global luxury buyer without losing contact with the raw material that made the coast desirable in the first place.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • While Journalism’s third at the Grade 2 Oaklawn in his 2026 debut was disappointing, there’s no shame in losing to White Abarrio and Sovereignty.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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