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
  • There are five riding modes, shaping up as three preset modes and two that can be customized to your preferences.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In his short time as president, Peñalver has taken opportunities to interact with the student body, helping freshmen move into dorm rooms and riding the university shuttle.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of riding
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  • Southwest accomplished its goal emphatically, cruising to a 56-14 victory over Dunbar Friday at Clark Stadium.
    — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The British yard, which revealed its first catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival in early September, today unveiled a new flagship sailing superyacht that combines elegant design and meticulous craftsmanship with bluewater cruising capability.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruising
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  • Expect to see a calm and composed figure in the heart of defence alongside Virgil van Dijk this season; and if Liverpool begin motoring towards the top positions, Jacquet will surely be a big part of it.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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
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  • Mike Ditka would become synonymous not with coaching, but coaching football.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ditka did have one more head coaching stint in the NFL from 1997 to 1999 with the New Orleans Saints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of coaching
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  • The cargo ship Able was carrying wheat and sailing south when the drones attacked, while the Alfa Watan was heading north with the cargo being unknown.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The ship’s April transatlantic cruise starts in Port Canaveral before sailing to Bermuda, the Azores, Portugal, and England.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailing
Verb
  • Casting apps from your phone, migrating a task from your phone to your laptop with a single click, accessing your phone files on your laptop, and getting your phone notifications on your laptop all work well.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • People are also migrating to the city from rural regions, in search of jobs and sometimes, ironically, a better water situation.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • When Hasabo Ibrahim first arrived in Colorado in 1998, finding halal food often meant navigating mainstream grocery stores and carefully checking products one by one.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 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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