kiting

Definition of kitingnext
present participle of kite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiting
Verb
  • 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
  • Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That means frolicking, after a quick blanching, in a butter bath loaded with chives and mint.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.
    Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Trump and Republicans last year aggressively ramped up policies favorable to fossil fuels after romping to an electoral victory in 2024 on a promise to lower the cost of living, including by quelling gas prices.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • From there, a user named Vega turned it into a TikTok dance video that exploded — people duplicating themselves on screen, one version performing, the other dancing behind them.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • One scene shows the comedian, dressed in a white suit, dancing on a stage in front of a crowd as sparklers go off.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Merrill made a sensational leaping catch to rob McGonigle of a homer in the second, getting his glove well above the wall just in front of the 396 sign.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • King was also helped along the way by Merrill keeping the game 0-0 in the second inning by leaping above the short wall in right-center field to take away what would have been the first big-league home run by McGonigle, who was 4-for-5 on Thursday in his MLB debut.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.
    Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Warrior travelled to Colorado sporting a three-game winning streak, facing a Denver team that had run off five consecutive victories.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Indeed, the livestream shows Kong in tears as several female colleagues sporting broad smiles pat his shoulders as if to remind him these are tears of joy.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When the 12-year-old girl gets out of the car still holding her phone, the officer immediately starts frisking her.
    Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Four dolphins appear to be frisking in the shallows at that location.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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