Synonyms of massaging

massaging 1 of 2

noun

as in courting

Related Words

• courting
• romancing
• wooing
• seduction
• charming
• influencing
• swaying
• lobbying
• tempting
• praise
• prompting
• pressuring
• acclaim
• ingratiation
• fawning
• applause
• persuading
• commendation
• brainwashing
• butter
• sycophancy
• inducing
• toadying
• convincing
• inducement
• conversion
• soft soap
• endearment
• smarm
• enticement
• flattery
• suasion
• overpersuasion
• buttering up
• sweet talk
• allurement
• taffy
• adulation
• persuasion
• beguilement
• flannel
• incense
• blarney
• charm
• overpraise

Dissimilar Words

• depreciation
• disparagement
• belittlement
• detraction
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

massaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of massage

as in stroking

to praise too much

a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroking
• praising
• commending
• congratulating
• puffing
• applauding
• flattering
• coaxing
• buttering up
• honeying
• cajoling
• belauding
• wooing
• overpraising
• adulating
• wheedling
• fawning
• sucking (up to)
• complimenting
• kowtowing
• soft-soaping
• hero-worshipping
• blarneying
• toadying
• extolling
• idolizing
• worshipping
• blandishing
• eulogizing
• sweet-talking
• romancing
• courting
• ingratiating
• slavering
• lauding
• felicitating
• endearing
• gushing
• slobbering
• drooling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belittling
• putting down
• disparaging
• depreciating
• decrying
• bad-mouthing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of massaging

Noun

Genesis' full-size luxury car comes with Nappa leather seating with front and rear heating and massaging functions. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 July 2026

For all of Clark’s massaging of Oakmont and his low favorability ratings, nothing will silence critics like Sunday’s final image. — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Baby kale is delicate enough to use straight from the container—no massaging required. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Torres toured comedy-theater clubs across the country to do his massaging. — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

This top tier model features exclusive interior themes like the new Aurora interior inspired by the Northern Lights, 24 way power massaging seats, and a 28 speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio sound system. — Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Available driver and front passenger massaging seats. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026

His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026

Best external devices for baby gas relief This device can be placed on a hurting tummy or secured around the baby’s midsection with a band that contains a small massaging device. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

The peaceful massaging relaxation of these luxurious tubs can be a dream for many. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Combined with massaging seats, powerful climate control and extensive sound insulation, the technology turns an unpleasant commute into something approaching a sensory deprivation chamber. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The seats feature heating, ventilation, and massaging capabilities up front, along with eight-way power adjustment and lumbar support. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026

The solutions being proposed and inane rhetoric from people such as Johnson are just massaging the symptoms rather than dealing with the real problems. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Begin by massaging skin with a hydrating moisturizer and primer. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 3 July 2026

The Ortho + Rest Arch Support Walking Sandals are designed with massaging heel insoles and fully adjustable straps for a customizable, supportive fit. — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

What makes lemon peels so beneficial is their acidic oils; agitate the peels by rolling, chopping, and massaging them before adding to your soil to extract as many benefits as possible. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026

To heat, microwave in short intervals, massaging the rice around in between. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026