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
  • Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • With a more complete team, the Ravens looked much more like their usual selves, romping to a 30-16 victory in which every facet of the team shone.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Like a romping rhino, the Supersports skirted the limits of decent behavior with an urge to charge every now and again.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There will be live entertainment and, we are assured, even dancing, if the spicy margaritas hit just right.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Hemsworth gets one big monologue, describing a nightmare in which Ciri is happily dancing with Death, and does a fine job with it.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Unfortunately, to save time, someone who is always in a hurry with limited time for exercise except weekends may be in the habit of leaping into vigorous exercise without warming up properly.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That means exercises centered on jumping, leaping, bounding, and hopping all fit the bill.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Two days after surgery, Pippa came hopping out of the vet’s office and was finally able to return home.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other highlights include a primary bath/sitting room sporting carpet and shades from Pierre Frey, yet more Zuber wallpaper, Ralph Lauren Home sconces, a pink soaking tub, and a fireplace bookended by vanities crafted from gilt bronze and parquetry commodes.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
  • It has been played at multiple Dodger games, and Lamar is known for representing the city of Los Angeles, throwing out the first pitch at a Dodger game before and sporting their signature baseball cap.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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