gigging

present participle of gig

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Verb
  • An unlicensed operator driving an unregistered boat in the waters of Paradise Island struck an American riding a jet ski.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Chicago police said the 27-year-old man was riding a bike on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East Jackson when shots were fired.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The luxury lines Seabourn and Silversea both offer expedition cruising (on top of their traditional cruise products), and the luxury tour company Abercrombie & Kent also charters Ponant ships for expedition cruises to the polar regions.
    Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The Sooners lost their opening game of the SEC tournament in May, but have lost just once since, cruising through the NCAA tournament en route to the program's first title game appearance since 2022.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
  • Between the Orion spacecraft seamlessly motoring onward on the left of this image and two boosters mirroring one another on the right, this booster separation is picture perfect.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Along the way, Brown delivered a masterclass in coaching with brilliant tactical adjustments, superb rotations and a masterful use of the team’s depth.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • The son of longtime NFL and offensive line coach Bill Callahan is now the Giants’ passing game coordinator on top of coaching Dart and the QBs.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Tehran retaliated by targeting ships sailing through the strait, effectively closing the sea lane and triggering the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • All my grandparents were sharecroppers in Mississippi before migrating to Gary in the late 1920s.
    Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The deal for Roku, which is based in San Jose, California, is the latest wave of consolidation in the entertainment industry as media companies compete for viewers migrating from traditional television to streaming services.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • A lot of fathers, especially older ones, haven’t had much practice navigating these types of deep conversations.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
  • Resources are available for families navigating new diagnoses, like the Fosters.
    Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Louisville's racial divide was made clear with busing Michael Hicks remembers seeing men in military green with rifles outside the bus ports, sometimes escorting students.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Gigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigging. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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