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
  • In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The first round of auditions is reportedly finished, and Villeneuve, Pascal, and Heyman have been contacting actors about the next round.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of contacting
Verb
  • Human review remains essential, particularly when communicating with prospective investors.
    — Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The project also aims to conduct its first operation combining robots and drones within its first year, with the different systems communicating through software and algorithms.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The two missed it but did not start the trip clock until boarding the next train.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • Investigators found blood near the front entrance, and surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked person approaching the property and interfering with a security camera.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Wilson received a technical foul after leaving the court and approaching the spectator during the fourth quarter of Indiana’s 99-89 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of approaching
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“Messaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messaging. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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