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romancing

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verb

present participle of romance

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Noun
  • Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
    Greg Cote January 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Oscar Mendoza, Talitha Bullock, Amber Canterbury Wayser says Granada’s visibility could bring new business opportunities, like courting clients to host private events, concerts and art shows from their home.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
  • After spending the second half of 2025 (and following the annual report’s release), courting its value chain colleagues, five heavy-hitters joined that ecosystem.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When a promising romantic interest enters the picture, his friends question the relationship’s validity and his dating choices, creating friction for him within the group.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The win was the Americans’ first over Sweden in an Olympic tournament in nine games dating to 1960.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Physically and socially active, the Madisons still enjoy going on dates, sharing meals with friends, attending concerts and monthly visits to senior center across Henry County.
    Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • More than 25 years on and Langley — now chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment and one of the most powerful and respected execs in the industry — is probably attending fewer BAFTA screenings.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the more common extra therapies are basic massaging and scents, which are intended to promote relaxation.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Best external devices for baby gas relief This device can be placed on a hurting tummy or secured around the baby’s midsection with a band that contains a small massaging device.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson’s mugshot exploded across social media, sparking a wave of online fixation as many women openly romanticized his looks.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • However the new break-up plan diverges from an earlier promise where Ramaphosa said Eskom would be split into three standalone units, sparking uncertainty among some investors, noted South African newspaper Business Day.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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