kiting

present participle of kite

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiting
Verb
  • Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this week, the actress, 35, broke out yet another pair of the sporty bottoms while frolicking around New York City.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
  • By watching every moment of his famous subjects frolicking around the studio, we’d all be deprived of the chance to cherish the best seconds of it.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
    Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The pre-match party was packed with hundreds of people at the Discovery Center with Caribbean music, Haitian food and plenty of dancing.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Season 5 opens with Roddy dancing through London.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement Defender Alex Freeman’s insurance goal in the 43rd minute wasn’t just notable for the athleticism Freeman displayed on a leaping header.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 20 June 2026
  • Dial it over to Sport mode, and the VLE is properly perky, leaping forward with just a modest flex of your right ankle.
    Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • For some, that meant hopping on a plane to get here.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Many are hopping off the plane and looking for Kansas City barbecue, and others are staying in hotels nearby.
    Jenna Thompson June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Tankaneo two-piece outfit dropped on Amazon a few months ago, and now that temperatures are finally conducive to sporting breezy coordinates, hundreds of shoppers are purchasing it every month.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • The couple’s eldest daughter Sunday Rose highlighted her close bond with her mom by sharing a glamorous black-and-white photo of the actress sporting her natural curls and a silky black tank top.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • By 2011, the New York City Police Department was stopping and frisking nearly 700,000 people a year, mostly in neighborhoods that were home to poor Black people and Latinos.
    Elizabeth Glazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • More than a decade ago, a federal court found that the New York City Police Department had been unconstitutionally stopping and frisking Black and Hispanic residents.
    Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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