interacting

present participle of interact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interacting From above, police patrol cars can be seen in the area, with officers interacting with people on the street. Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The show was inspired by a real-life military program called Team Lioness, which added women soldiers to combat units, deploying them to Iraq in 2003—at a time when cultural norms prevented male soldiers from interacting directly with Muslim women. Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 Unlike large language models, which were trained using data scraped from all corners of the internet, robotics startups require data that’s not as readily available, including videos of people interacting with physical spaces. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Bear 806’s cubs were seen interacting with the cub prior to the attack. Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 29 July 2026 Prevention remains the best way to avoid dangerous encounters, with officials urging hikers to stay alert and to avoid interacting with wildlife. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Sherrill disclosed earlier this week that the registration error affected thousands of noncitizens who had identified themselves as such while interacting with the MVC. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026 After wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old woman in May 2026, sending her to the emergency room for stitches, police warned residents of Alameda, California, to avoid interacting with the animals. Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Its vast, diffuse radio emissions are created by particles called electrons racing at near-light, or relativistic, speeds and interacting with magnetic fields of galaxies in the cluster. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacting
Verb
  • For those who don’t plan ahead or just prefer the nostalgia of mingling amongst other diners waiting for a table, Mary Mac’s said 80% of the restaurant’s tables will still be available for walk-ins.
    Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Mindy Kaling, Chloe Fineman, Paula Abdul, Heather Graham, James Charles and Garcelle Beauvais were among the stars in attendance, mingling alongside some of the top doctors and aesthetic experts in the country.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • This latest ambitious project with Fred comes on the heels of Latin Mafia partying with Rosalía and collaborating with acts like Kevin Abstract, Dominic Fike, Álvaro Diaz, Tainy, and Yandel.
    Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
  • This isn't mere nostalgia; artists are actively creating fresh, relevant material, often collaborating with contemporary producers.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • If the Red Sox, Astros and Padres decide against dealing their closers, Weaver might be as desired as any reliever on the market.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Jane Doe is doing some wheeling and dealing of her own.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Dalili, who was arrested after traveling to Iran for his father’s funeral, was sentenced to 10 years for allegedly cooperating with a hostile government.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Washington has been closely cooperating with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who served as vice president under Maduro.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Citing the temporary TikTok shutdown of January 2026 as an example, Jolicoeur frequently recommends that business owners have their own direct ways of communicating with their customers.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Pagnoni was actually communicating with an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor's Office High Tech Crimes Unit.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Its symbols represent a mathematical formula relating the time periods of celestial bodies’ motions in the sky.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • By researching Seth, Jacob is trying to recapture or devise a purer form of relating.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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“Interacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interacting. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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