consorting

verb

present participle of consort
1
as in traveling
to come or be together as friends at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself

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2
as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consorting
  1. traveling
  2. blending
  3. associating
  4. corresponding
  5. collaborating
  6. correlating
  7. mingling
  8. mixing
Verb
  • But one ride—which feels more like gliding—is included, and so are all the curious looks from those who watch and wonder who is traveling in style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • That show followed the 2023 debut of the first-ever traveling exhibition of Pablo Picasso landscapes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Untitled Top-Down Action Shooter A stylish top-down action shooter blending katana combat and gunplay set on a western frontier.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of blending
Verb
  • Explaining her party defection, Stevens made specific reference to Piker, criticizing El-Sayed for associating with him.
    — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The definition reflects a long history of associating Jews with greed and moneylending, a stereotype reinforced by literary figures such as Shakespeare’s Shylock and by centuries of anti-Jewish prejudice.
    — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of associating
Verb
  • The corresponding figure for emergency financial assistance increased from 18% to 27%.
    — Gregory Bresiger, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To circumnavigate this dilemma, LeCoultre’s watchmakers would send Swiss movements, rather than compete watches, with their corresponding dials and hands, where they would ultimately be assembled locally on American soil.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • There’s a reason Stallones is equally comfortable collaborating with the Congos and Laraaji.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Following his perfumey instrumentals, the songwriter began collaborating with journeyman Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil, who has worked with pop icons Robbie Williams and James Blunt.
    — Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • Charges say the video shows Buckney renting a shooting lane at the gun shop under his name and correlating with a customer account number.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of correlating
Verb
  • Spreading the party around encourages mingling, provides more seating, and avoids tight areas from becoming crowded.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The sound of devotional music drifted through the streets of Yuba City on Sunday morning, mingling with children’s laughter and the conversations of families gathered to celebrate a tradition rooted in faith, culture and community.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of mingling
Verb
  • Founder Mack Emerman opened Criteria as a one-room studio with his pioneering mixing consoles and soundboard equipment in 1958.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Even as his clobbering drops elicit sympathy for the mixing engineer, their smart deployment captures the catch-and-release catharsis that graduated first-gen Carti scions like Ken Carson and Che to the major leagues.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of mixing
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“Consorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consorting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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