pantomiming

verb

present participle of pantomime
as in gesturing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomiming
  1. gesturing
  2. gesticulating
  3. miming
  4. signing
  5. waving
  6. motioning
  7. signaling
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  • The novel also alludes to contemporary examples of violence in the country’s current, democratic system, gesturing to the ways in which brutality persists in Brazil as state and corporate power continue to commit violence with near impunity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Cole Hauser, who leads the show as Rip Wheeler, gave a recent interview gesturing at the difficulty the cast had making the first season.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of gesturing
Verb
  • Instead of ripping off his shirt, or wildly gesticulating, McTominay ran to the edge of the pitch with his hands facing down and his lips pursed.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of gesticulating
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  • Ficarra is a brilliant clown — his part is all miming — and also the most level-headed of these characters.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Müldür immediately ran off towards the assistant referee, pointing at Almirón and miming the action the Atlanta United forward had done.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of miming
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  • And such momentous changes as bringing back Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator and the Chiefs signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to revive their running game heralded Reid’s recognition of the moment.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Molly Mae Hague was a contestant on Love Island UK in 2019, signing some of the most lucrative deals in the TV show’s history across the fashion and beauty industry.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of signing
Verb
  • Sometimes therapists and family members join the party, and Kaye leads the festivities, waving a diploma up on the bench.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The sight of the American president descending the long stairs from Air Force One, smiling and waving along the way, became a symbol of American diplomacy.
    — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of waving
Verb
  • Hamrick said to his companion, motioning to a spot short of the summit.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • In security footage obtained by ABC 13, the officer, alleged to be Carrico, is seen motioning the woman to take a seat; the woman complies.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of motioning
Verb
  • Human eyes don’t register the infrared portion of the light spectrum because infrared photons don’t carry enough energy to trigger the signaling pathway inside our light-sensing cells.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • Amazon provided an exclamation point in June by signing the largest lease the Atlanta area has seen so far this year, signaling that big warehouse users are once again willing to make moves.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of signaling
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