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romancing

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verb

present participle of romance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for romancing
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
  • But now the scenic country is courting foreign investors to help revive its struggling economy.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Alex Hoffman, a Democratic donor adviser, told ABC News that Democrats need to continue courting high net worth donors, even as many in the party continue to speak out against the influence of billionaires in politics.
    Will Lennon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That ended Woo’s streak of home shutout innings at 32 1/3, which stretched over a span of five games dating to May 6 against Atlanta.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Keyser was on the show for four episodes before she was removed from the Peacock dating show.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The rhythm of the writing shows the staccato nature of those relationships, with their stops and starts, and how sometimes signs of seduction cannot be misinterpreted or not picked up at all.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • There is no grand seduction scene.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that the defendants — Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — met while attending Bullard High School in Fresno.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Most cases involved people attending their first hearing in their immigration case.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • For all of Clark’s massaging of Oakmont and his low favorability ratings, nothing will silence critics like Sunday’s final image.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Baby kale is delicate enough to use straight from the container—no massaging required.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • LeBron James is reportedly leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons and one championship, sparking widespread speculation about his next move and Bronny James's future.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The protests became a flash point, sparking similar incidents in several other cities in Tennessee and at least one in Florida.
    Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
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“Romancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romancing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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