messaging

verb

present participle of message
as in contacting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messaging
  1. contacting
  2. communicating
  3. boarding
  4. approaching
Verb
  • What supermarkets, restaurants say about their lettuce The Miami Herald is contacting local supermarkets and retailers to learn more.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Porter Councilwoman Laura Madigan, D-1st, said that Porter tried to keep its dispatch center, even contacting the National Park Service about the possibility of merging with their operations.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of contacting
Verb
  • Most people who spend meaningful time working, communicating or managing their lives online leave a trace.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Now, which has been communicating with neighborhood residents about conditions around the warehouse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of communicating
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  • Imagine families arriving from Orlando before boarding a Disney cruise.
    — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Nicole Kidman rocks a curly hairstyle while boarding a private jet in Ibiza on July 15.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • If an investor attributes $800 billion to $1 trillion of SpaceX’s valuation to those Starship-dependent growth options, a 10–15% impairment produces something approaching $80–150 billion.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • With Evenepoel fast approaching the crash site, the team had a decision about whether to tell him to be cautious — given his growing lead over Pogacar.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of approaching
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