gallanting

verb

present participle of gallant
as in attending

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  1. attending
  2. wooing
  3. dating
  4. sparking
  5. courting
  6. taking out
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  • Among those attending the camp was the 14-year-old from Spain, who is now expected to join Barcelona from Manchester City after winning the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2026 World Cup.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nielsen, in its report, says cities like Cincinnati, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland achieved their scores thanks to the number of fans listening on local radio, watching on television, or attending games, relative to the size of their markets.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attending
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  • That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Assistant City Manager Charlie Dissell previously said the city intentionally began wooing commercial tenants to the site in 2022.
    — Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooing
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  • People have been informally betting on Mother Nature for more than 100 years, Pietruska said, dating to the 1880s when people in India would gamble on whether a rain gauge would overflow during a monsoon.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxing world champion, and Panettiere began dating in 2009 and got engaged in October 2013.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dating
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  • Early screening tests suggested thousands of Arkansas third graders were at risk of falling short, sparking alarm among some parents and educators.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Listening in from a nearby water tower via a wire, Rand realizes Kershaw’s connection to the plot and holds him at gunpoint, sparking a fierce brawl between them.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparking
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  • China’s equivalent to YouTube is making a play for the rest of the world and courting non-Chinese creators to boost its appeal.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Like a mass awakening, labels and executives began courting them, making offers that were unimaginable just a few years earlier.
    — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of courting
Verb
  • Then, when taking out the money, the account holder will have to pay taxes on the withdrawal as ordinary income.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking out
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“Gallanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallanting. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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