gigging

verb

present participle of gig
as in riding

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  1. riding
  2. cruising
  3. motoring
  4. coaching
  5. sailing
  6. migrating
  7. navigating
  8. busing
Verb
  • Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Residents in Myers Park near Little Sugar Creek Greenway and in University City along Toby Creek Greenway describe near-misses with teens riding at 30 to 40 mph, fueling neighborhood complaints on Nextdoor and Facebook.
    — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Definition of riding
Verb
  • Webb was cruising along until hitting Randy Arozarena and walking Josh Naylor with one out in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • This is the cruise line’s first year cruising to Alaska, and our first time sailing with MSC.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Definition of cruising
Verb
  • Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of motoring
Verb
  • Mattingly has since orchestrated a significant turnaround for the Phillies, now serving as their interim manager and coaching in the National League All-Star dugout.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Counting the Heat’s 2-1 record in the California Classic in San Francisco that preceded the Las Vegas event, the Heat closed the summer 4-4 in Ellington’s first time coaching on any level.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of coaching
Verb
  • Similarly, Gemini services sailing to Ningbo on the May date had a 24-hour waiting time on average, which had extended to a one-to-two-day average time to berth by the end of June.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • Where Crystal Symphony Sails The ship is sailing to Alaska in the summer of 2026 before moving onward to Canada, New England, and the Caribbean.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of sailing
Verb
  • The sand added for each of those projects has been generally migrating south.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Other enterprises recently revealed to be migrating off of VMware include Allstate, T-Mobile, and UK grocery chain Tesco.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • But navigating the mattress market can be as intimidating as learning a new language.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Upon navigating to Pornhub, we were greeted by the blockade message.
    — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Definition of navigating
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
Definition of busing
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