INTERACTING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

interacting

verb

present participle of interact

as in mingling

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Recent Examples of interacting Paralegals are not licensed to practice law but assist with research, drafting documents and interacting with clients. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Attendants were tasked with caring for the trees, interacting with visitors, and giving performances, as well as contributing knickknacks that would serve as totems from their past. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 These include completing stringent testing and safety requirements and submitting a plan for interacting with first responders. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead, throw your energy into interacting with friends, groups and organizations. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 In other videos, students record themselves interacting with staff like teachers, aides, and security personnel. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 The agents interacting with that data are constantly adapting. — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 His brother’s footage still showed the soldiers interacting amicably with settlers in Qusra rather than arresting them. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Their work showed that the optical signatures were influenced by the strength of the interactions among the electrons, which is useful in exploring other systems which have multiple interacting particles. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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Getting dressed up, mixing and mingling with good friends, eating great food, and toasting with special cocktails are all part of the experience.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Not only were talent mingling up close, but various stations set up throughout the venue offered custom goodies to take home.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mingling

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The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
Moreover, the hub is also collaborating with outside organizations, like Silica-X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborating

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In addition to their own first-round pick, the Jets also have the Colts’ and Cowboys’ first-round picks after dealing Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
So maybe, counterintuitively, this is the perfect moment for the BBC to launch a new reality show that aims to incubate the next great art-dealing duo.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealing

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The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperating

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Ukrainian prosecutors have said both Zhykovych and Reut were communicating with Berezovska in the months leading up to the attack and made several cryptocurrency payments and bank transfers to her.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The role includes conducting press briefings, communicating administration policies, responding to media inquiries and helping shape public messaging on major issues facing the White House.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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