as in stroking
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massaging
Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
First, folks milk venom from snakes by massaging their venom glands into glass containers.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The cabin, meanwhile, retains its excellent 18-way massaging sport seats that are adjustable, heated, and ventilated.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The multifunction massaging seats stole the show for passengers during our review experience.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
First, the mathematicians would need to prove that their process for massaging the matrix didn’t affect its eigenfunctions too much.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
The Biohack Recovery Lounge is a circuit of massaging headsets, Normatec compression boots, Hyperice X contrast therapy devices, and red-light face masks and full-body panels.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The reality was hours spent tuning schemas, massaging formats and working with data that was stale before anyone could act on it.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Work it into the fabric by massaging it with the pads of your fingers or by rubbing the fabric against itself.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
First, folks milk venom from snakes by massaging their venom glands into glass containers.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The cabin, meanwhile, retains its excellent 18-way massaging sport seats that are adjustable, heated, and ventilated.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The multifunction massaging seats stole the show for passengers during our review experience.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
First, the mathematicians would need to prove that their process for massaging the matrix didn’t affect its eigenfunctions too much.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
The Biohack Recovery Lounge is a circuit of massaging headsets, Normatec compression boots, Hyperice X contrast therapy devices, and red-light face masks and full-body panels.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massaging
Verb
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No one wants to follow an ego-stroking social media account with zero content value.—
Peter Boyd,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the black-and-white video, Kelly could be seen holding his baby's hand, stroking her fingers.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More importantly, he’s seen as Kemp’s preferred pick in the race after the governor declined an opportunity to run himself despite much courting from his party.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
17 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Back at home, Democrats hit out at Trump for his courting of Putin.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The update sparked further discussion in the thread, with many praising the shopper for doing the right thing.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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While praising Vandersloot’s abilities and leadership, Reese balked at the prospect of building the roster around a point guard attempting to return from an ACL tear at age 36.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The two remain good friends, with Dawson even congratulating Booker on his recent engagement.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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What To Know On Thursday Obama shared an X post from the official Democratic Party account congratulating Drey on her victory.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is the seduction drawing the ultra rich.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The seduction of cognitive automation helps explain a worrying pattern: AI tools can boost the productivity of experts but may also actively mislead novices in expertise-heavy fields such as legal services.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This method of deep fueling is more effective at raising the plasma’s core density compared to puffing gas from the vessel’s edge.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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And that’s stirred up more discussions about getting labia puffing or labiaplasty to deal with these effects.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Massaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massaging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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