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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truanting
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The roar gave way to brooms scraping asphalt, trucks idling and fans comparing videos on their phones.
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Last week's sell-off was triggered on Wednesday by idling – though robust – revenue projections from chipmaker Broadcom and may have been exacerbated by a call from artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for the sector to slow down its pace of advancements .
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Martin removed his right fielder for loafing on a ball hit to the outfield.
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Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.
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Indeed, Ederson has moments where he can be caught dawdling with the ball, hoping for an opening that doesn’t always arrive.
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Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.
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Marilyn, Nixon, the Kennedys, Bay of Pigs—we’ve seen Ellroy messing with this material long before the Quintet.
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Countless Renditions Campbell’s wasn't the only one messing with the tomato soup cake formula.
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The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.
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Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?
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That’s what was bumming him out.
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The Women’s Performance Jogger and Men’s Sunday Performance Jogger are particularly loved for their soft, stretchy DreamKnit fabric that’s perfect for lounging and exploring alike.
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And for flexible seating that can be moved where it’s needed, the Twlear Indoor/Outdoor Inflatable Ottoman is perfect for lounging on the pool deck or patio.
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The sound of tattoo machines droning at different pitches filled the air at the fifth annual Capitol City Classic tattoo convention, on Saturday afternoon, the second day of its three-day run.
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Instead, there’s a surplus of annoying, droning noise.
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“Truanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truanting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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