kiting

present participle of kite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiting
Verb
  • Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
  • As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • The trio lets their imaginations drift, stretching out ideas of structure and frolicking with unexpected arrangements, often midsong.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With azure water lapping sandy beaches, lazy days spent frolicking in Lake Maggiore are a huge draw.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Europe claimed a 14-1 victory for their fourth straight win in Boston, while Team World returned the favour two years later in Vancouver, romping to a 13-2 win.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But, new research reveals that — despite their vast difference in size — these marine mammals often enjoy playful interactions, much like a Great Dane romping with a Chihuahua.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That means the boot camp — led by vocal coaches, renowned producers, fitness trainers and star choreographers — will go beyond the fundamental basics of singing and dancing by including mental health care, physical wellness, media training and global studies.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The video shows Gilbert and his mother Shirley Gilbert, a retired teacher and alumna of the district, dancing at 11 schools across the city as students from James Madison and Riverside high schools drum the catchy rhythm in the background.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.
    Staff, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Surveillance footage reportedly showed young girls hopping fences in what appeared to be attempts to escape.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Apple Vision Pro has presented immersive video from sporting evens before, but those have all ben prerecorded.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Timed to the album’s multi-layered kick-off, physical orange doors began appearing in cities around the world — Nashville, London, Las Vegas, among them — each sporting QR codes that connected fans to brief travelogue-style videos evoking those locales.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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