gossiping

present participle of gossip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gossiping Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The last time the men did a show together was July 26, gossiping about everyone from Ariana Grande to Giulana Rancic. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Their classmates had spent weeks gossiping and crying over who was hanging out with who, who might keep seeing each other once the term was over. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow. Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor. Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 On Friday night, the United Talent Agency, along with Vulture, held their yearly elegant soiree, bringing in people from across the scene, with actors, producers, and agents gabbing and gossiping about the past year in Broadway and beyond. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026 Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together. Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossiping
talking
Verb
  • Two economists talking Acemoglu points to his relationship with his former colleague and fellow star economist, Stanford’s Erik Brynjolffson, as a model for how the AI debate could go.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But how much eye contact is the appropriate amount when talking or listening to another person?
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Gossiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossiping. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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