interacting

Definition of interactingnext
present participle of interact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interacting In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Any changes that decrease the time people spend scrolling, sharing and interacting on these networks could hurt the companies’ profits. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 During time spent at the airport, USA TODAY did not observe any officers interacting with passengers or aiding airport staff in managing the lines or traffic. Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Most often, quake swarms are caused by fluids — typically water — interacting with fault lines, the federal agency said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 In the photographs, people are rarely interacting with one another, and an empty playground and amusement park seem even emptier because of their bright colors. Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026 These storms are interacting with a different type of disaster in Hawaii — wildfires — with compounding effects. Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 But many reporters who cover the military, and the Pentagon Press Association, argued the policy could effectively restrict journalists from interacting with sources without the government's permission. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Lacking watches, many species keep time using an internal system — a set of interacting genes and their protein products that effectively keeps track of a 24-hour period — that is calibrated by sunlight. Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacting
Verb
  • Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
  • During the show, Jenner and Chalamet were spotted sitting next to each other and mingling with other attendees.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Vietnam and Russia are collaborating to build the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST), for which a feasibility study material is expected to be completed by next month.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Tequila Casa Dragones is collaborating with the chef on cocktails, pairings and flights.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under Texas law, a person can be charged with murder if through their drug distribution or dealing of fentanyl someone else dies.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • All the offseason wheeling and dealing occurs with a common goal of reaching the Super Bowl – regardless of who can afford to attend.
    Brian Flood, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to charging documents, Contreras Aguilar conspired with other MS-13 members to lure a 14-year-old boy believed to be cooperating with law enforcement to a park in Fairfax County, where the teenager was held down, slain, and buried by the Salvadoran gang.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The pickup driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities, police said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In air-traffic-control audio, the same controller is heard communicating with the aircraft and with the ground vehicles.
    Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • As a first step, the new intermediaries recommended that Jane stop communicating directly with her lenders and block her auto-payments to them.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Interacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interacting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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