danging

verb

present participle of dang
as in darning

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  1. darning
  2. dashing
  3. hexing
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  • By Jennifer Barger Special to The Washington Post One dusty family photo album in my attic holds black-and-white snapshots of my mother and grandmother darning their socks in the early 1950s.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of darning
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  • Having always juggled family and career demands, Hornby knew the challenge of dashing from the office to a school hockey match and then on to a drinks event while looking pulled-together.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Her stories depicted Irish estates, London courtships, and heroes who ranged from dashing to bumbling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dashing
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  • Hoodoo was not only considered a means of assisting people; it has also been associated with hexing or cursing and, in the 18th and 19th centuries, with poisoning.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Danging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danging. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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