distancing

verb

present participle of distance
1
as in retreating

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2
as in discarding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distancing
  1. retreating
  2. discarding
  3. receding
  4. flinging
  5. dispelling
  6. dumping
  7. ditching
  8. shedding
Verb
  • Stepping into the public sphere rather than retreating became both a survival strategy and a refuge—an assertion of political and artistic self-determination.
    — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The player reported that the man had opened a knife and moved toward him before retreating into his room.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Toyota's luxury division is taking its efficiency up a notch for the 2027 model year by completely discarding its gas powertrain.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • How Your Kidneys Process Multivitamins The kidneys continuously filter the blood, reabsorbing the nutrients and discarding waste.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • With his hair receding, Jordan shaved his head clean in 1989 and turned the look into one of the most recognisable images in sport.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities in Hungary closed Budapest’s Margaret Bridge after a bomb dating from World War II emerged at its base in receding water.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of receding
Verb
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Similar tomato-flinging events have taken place in Florida, London, Amsterdam, the Colombian town of Sutamarchán and Hyderabad, India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • Leaders of the Christian faith spoke out about dispelling Lang's claims.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The public is both fascinated and afraid of injections, but dispelling the rumors that a massive needle could go as deep as your bone goes a long way in vaccine adoption.
    — Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Definition of dispelling
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  • Hawaii cleans up after Hurricane Lala Communities struggled to recover after Tropical Storm Lala sideswiped Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane, sparing the islands a direct hit but dumping more than 3½ feet of rain that caused catastrophic flooding.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • In footage shared by fans on social media, the singer debuted a bold new hair look, ditching her signature voluminous red curls in favor of a short, sharp blunt bob with a bold set of microbangs.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sky had a plan for Bake Off that would involve ditching spin-off series, including the professionals and kids’ versions.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By shedding light on these dark corners, the observatory's mission, NASA said, will then reveal not just how the universe developed over time, but where it's headed.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shedding
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“Distancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distancing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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