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

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

My goal in my team building is to eliminate as many weekly lineup decisions as possible, but the player pool, injuries, matchups, and underperformance invite week-to-week massaging of all positions. — Shawn Childs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Verb

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

For a spa-like retreat, consider a home sauna or a massaging showerhead. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 23 June 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

In October 2018, a student told her school counselor and then Hiner that Agan had come up behind her and started massaging her neck beneath her long hair. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026

Berrios-Otero was later seen allegedly massaging both boys, including one of them in their groin and buttocks area, the warrant affidavits said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

Not every type of kale needs massaging. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026