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romancing

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verb

present participle of romance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romancing
Noun
  • Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Agassi then began courting Graf right off the court.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The couple aren't strangers to causing a frenzy — and courting controversy — on social media.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hadid has been dating the equestrian since October 2023.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Scientific analysis by argon gas dating determines when molten rock solidified.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Blazy divided his show into three chapters, and this first, called Le Paradoxe, brings power and seduction into conjunction.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, to find this seduction.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The showcase had a notable Italian accent, with Italian brand Amen parading its latest collection on the runway, and Italian jewelers L’Eight Studio and Coppola e Toppo showcasing their wares in the showroom, the latter securing a sizable order from an Italian retailer attending the week.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their annual gala fundraiser was held last month in New York, though Marc, who turned 59 that weekend, was not feeling up to attending.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The interior aims for a whisper quiet experience with acoustic glass, and features leather seats with heating, cooling and massaging functions.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The reality was hours spent tuning schemas, massaging formats and working with data that was stale before anyone could act on it.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, every apparent breakdown has turned into a bear trap, sparking powerful reversals in the opposite direction.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The post has been liked more than 46,000 times in less than 24 hours, sparking a flurry of emotional comments in the process.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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