paging

Definition of pagingnext
present participle of page

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paging
Verb
  • But then, his phone wouldn't stop ringing, different numbers, even threatening violence against the couple and their family.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • At least one suspect has been killed after three people engaged in an armed clash with police officers in Istanbul that saw gunfire reported ringing out near the Israeli embassy in the Turkish city, officials said.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • During her deposition before the committee in February, Maxwell refused to testify, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The room was buzzing with conversation, ranging from lively beauty networking to the latest Summer House drama.
    Glamour, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But that moment when your internet is too slow for gaming, your laptop is too laggy for your creativity, or your TV sounds like a buzzing fly is when all the fun ends, and the stress begins.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the air traffic control recording, the pilot can be heard telling the controller a pregnant passenger has gone into labor and requesting medical personnel at the gate.
    Anselm Gibbs, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • American Airlines did not return a call to The Observer requesting more information.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Scully granted the petition on December 20, 2024, ordering Dick to stay a minimum of 100 yards away from Buckingham, his wife, his son, their homes, and their vehicles for five years, and barring her from contacting the Buckingham family in any way.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She’s taken to social media, demanding answers alongside thousands of other West Virginians who have been posting screenshots of their monthly charges.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Texas Ranger introduces bodycam video Prosecutors have begun playing video of law enforcement interrogations of Tanner Horner, beginning with Texas Ranger Job Espinoza demanding that Horner tell him where Athena is and asking if the child was alive or dead when Horner left her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Paging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paging. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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