mooting

present participle of moot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooting
Verb
  • News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, with correspondent Zuri Hall introducing Rex, 68, as as the fiancé of McEntire, 70.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Chinese-Canadian designer Wenny Han made a powerful debut at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, introducing her first full collection under the banner of Global Fashion Collective (GFC).
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two tech firms are discussing a sizable deal to support data center development in the country which could ultimately be worth billions of dollars, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, confirming earlier reporting from the Financial Times.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In partnership with The Hollywood Roosevelt, the series will see Murgatroyd catch up with fellow reality television stars at the iconic hotel, discussing topics such as motherhood, entrepreneurship, career journeys and their favorite reality TV obsessions.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • There were times when raising kids, building careers, and paying bills felt overwhelming.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even the assassination of political figures is not the same thing as just being shot in the throat for the crime of debating issues in the public square.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • If your current TikTok feed is full of Gen-Z and millennial users debating short nails verses long-almond nail shape nails, rest assured that burgundy nails work with either camp.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In one video, a female student and the professor can be heard arguing over gender identity being taught in a children’s literature class.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Mooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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