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
  • Rivera said officials had received reports of the retreating shoreline in Chiriquí and Veraguas and were coordinating surveillance with Panama’s maritime authorities and security agencies.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Still, following the victory, Johnson quickly opened the door to the idea of Keenum retreating into a backup role behind Bagent.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During the response, drone pilots spotted the man discarding a rifle outside the residence, police said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discarding
Verb
  • The dense blocks of flats receding in Shawn’s side-view mirror were bathed in warm orange light.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Floodwaters in Thailand ’s capital were slowly receding on Monday after nearly continuous rainfall over the weekend, although some neighborhoods and major roads remained inundated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of receding
Verb
  • The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • The first is a warm wind that blows out of neighboring De Beque Canyon in springtime, dispelling frosts that could damage delicate blossoms.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders of the Christian faith spoke out about dispelling Lang's claims.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispelling
Verb
  • The account provides helpful context for understanding the public drama of Musk suddenly dumping Shivon Zilis, his most recent partner and the mother of four of his kids.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This high salt content complicates conventional whey processing, while the combination of salt and a large amount of organic material also makes simply dumping the stuff a bad idea.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The keys use a USB device to store a private authentication key to complete the login process, thereby ditching digital-only passwords or passcodes that a hacker can steal.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • There are some great deals on leave-in conditioner and hair masks, too, like this smoothing formula from L’Oréal Paris, plus strand-thickening formulas that can help add density and control shedding in thinning areas.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
  • What’s happening Oral supplements are increasingly being pitched as a first stop for hair shedding, with brands promising fuller strands in as little as three months.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shedding
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“Distancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distancing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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