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
  • Bernice Courtemanche went missing 42 years ago as of Saturday.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Conducted in partnership with public opinion research firm PerryUndem, the research explored the gap between dominant cultural narratives about Black women and the stories Black women say are missing, distorted, or urgently needed.
    Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 May 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
  • Meanwhile, the public has become critical of the war as gas prices continue to soar and Republicans face losing control of the House in the upcoming November Congressional elections.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • But losing on penalties will still make this moment one of the worst in their career.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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