interacting

present participle of interact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interacting In fact, our report found that 85% of respondents believe businesses should clearly indicate when customers are interacting with AI rather than a person. Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 On their off days, players roam the ballpark, interacting with fans and camping out in the bleachers to watch their friends and competitors play. Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Rather than simply creating another premium pen, the goal behind SL01 was to create an object that users would enjoy carrying, using, and interacting with — a piece that connects engineering, design, and personal expression. New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 But half the time, the people that are interacting with different things online are children, not even people our age. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 On The Late Show, Scripto was rebuilt to handle the needs of a much larger show that might have 200 people interacting with it at the same time. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 But the CDs are looking at engagement, who’s commenting, and whether certain fashion figures are interacting with the brand. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Pictures of female birds, pictures taken by young photographers, and pictures of birds interacting with plant life also received their own prizes. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Complex work can range from interacting with different types of people as a social worker to managing intricate datasets as an analyst, and multiple studies support the positive effects of complex jobs on cognitive health. Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacting
Verb
  • The air-conditioning was broken, and the Tate brothers were mingling upstairs with a handful of diplomats and Administration officials.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cue French moldings and geometric Parisian floorboards mingling with Italian materials like travertine marble.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More than a manufacturer, Brandix supports global brands throughout the entire product development process, collaborating on designs that meet end consumers’ rapidly changing demands.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone kind of knew each other, creators were constantly collaborating, and there was a real sense of community.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Any dealing by mainstream parties with AfD is particularly sensitive in view of Germany’s Nazi past.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • If Cease and the rotation keep dealing and Louis Varland and the bullpen can survive one more month, any offensive revival would make the Jays a real threat.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Among the cooperating witnesses expected to testify is Joseph Vincent, a former Drug Enforcement Administration informant who did not testify in the first trial.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said then-Sheriff Lee Baca ordered deputies to hide an inmate who was cooperating with an FBI investigation.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of only asking whether malware was detected, ask whether a user’s behavior changed, a workload is communicating somewhere unusual, large amounts of data are moving unexpectedly or an AI agent is operating outside its intended scope.
    Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The settlements also proposed prohibiting the companies from communicating with competitors about bidding strategies, among other restrictions, per the DOJ.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Under its terms, the incentive allows a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to postproduction in California.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Interacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interacting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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