confabbing

present participle of confab

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Recent Examples of confabbing So, while Rue and Maddy are confabbing over milkshakes in a diner, Alamo sends Rue off for a drive with his two toughs, G (Marshawn Lynch) and the icy Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson). Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confabbing
Verb
  • Every top consulting firm publishes some version of an article identifying this.
    Caitlin Hewes, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If the estate is insolvent or carries significant unsecured debt, consulting with an estate attorney or probate professional can help determine the proper order of creditor payments and ensure legal requirements are met.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Such methods can be more convenient than consulting websites or discussing such issues with a friend, neighbor or faith leader.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
    Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
  • The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 May 2026

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“Confabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confabbing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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