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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
  • Chavismo defined itself globally by broadcasting fiery anti-Americanism while courting allies in Havana, Moscow, and Tehran to champion a multipolar world.
    Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Franks had already been courting Willie Mays as the team’s potential manager, according to Vaccaro.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Expecting Hoerner to maintain that level of XBH% over the course of this season isn’t realistic, but the Cubs have seen a shift in his ability to hit for more slug dating to the final weeks of last season.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Despite the limited finds, these materials proved crucial for dating the site.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In recent years, some specialty middle and high schools have restructured their admissions programs to reduce the number of Asian American and white students attending.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • People wave Iranian flags while attending the funeral of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy alongside others killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran at Enghelab Square in Tehran on April 1, 2026.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Available driver and front passenger massaging seats.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The proposal also is sparking opposition for what land — and trees — would be cleared to make way for the driving range.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Fuel tanks at its main airport were also struck on Wednesday, sparking a large fire.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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