truanting

Definition of truantingnext
present participle of truant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for truanting
Verb
  • An emotionally disturbed man swiped an idling private ambulance off a Bronx street Thursday — taking the rescue vehicle on a short joyride before crashing it into a car, police said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • But what is the typical fine amount for idling — and what is idling even considered in New York City?
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.
    Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Faster pit stops could also help unlock sales for electric two-wheelers, which have been slow to catch on due to dawdling charge times and limited riding range.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • LeBron James loves messing with that nemesis named Father Time.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • He was seen during his Tuesday practice round messing with his shoe and sock on his right foot before ultimately calling it quits.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
  • Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Spring cleaning bumming you out?
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what was bumming him out.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the lounging room, a menu of alkaline, mineral, and infused waters is available.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • While Europeans love to show off their pride with their favorite team’s jerseys, our North American equivalent could be considered the comfortable hoodie—ideal for couch lounging while streaming the game.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • There’s no sound more evocative of summer than that of an old-school ice cream maker’s motor droning its monotonous naaaaaaaa with the backbeat of gas station ice and rock salt grinding and shifting against the spinning ice cream cannister.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Here, a morning coffee on the sea-view private sun terrace comes complete with diving swifts and droning dragonflies, not to mention the sound of pulling tides.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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“Truanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truanting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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