vamping

verb

present participle of vamp
as in teasing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamping
  1. teasing
  2. ribbing
  3. flirting
  4. razzing
  5. kidding
  6. toying
  7. joshing
Verb
  • Mahomes began teasing the collection last week with several posts on her Instagram.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the panel, co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau introduced a new clip teasing the second season, alongside series cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Bella Shepard, Karim Diané and Robert Picardo.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of teasing
Verb
  • Fellow Knicks starters Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart are called on from the audience for some light ribbing, then join Brunson on the stage.
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
  • It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ribbing
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  • After flirting with near-record heat in recent days, Kansas City will get a cool, gray taste of fall on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Representations and Acknowledgements • Saeed and Molly, the two other junior associates at Taylor & Byrne, seem to be scoping out Johnny for their own uses; Molly, for her part, has already activated some light flirting.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flirting
Verb
  • But to most viewers, Top Gear means Clarkson, Hammond, and May going on adventures and razzing each other along the way.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani, no stranger to razzing wealthy people, debuted the tax with a video singling out hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin by standing outside a Manhattan penthouse the billionaire purchased for around $239 million.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of razzing
Verb
  • But kidding aside, AI used in the right way can make people smarter about their health, more so than most realize.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But Guthrie wasn’t kidding, slipping into a yellow gingham dress before joining her co-hosts on the Today Show Plaza to greet visitors.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of kidding
Verb
  • The formula is one of those shampoos formulated for a really great wash—delivering moisture and smoothing without toying too far into volumizing, densifying, or hair growth.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • The age-gap romance is one that Statsky said the writers have been toying around with for quite some time.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of toying
Verb
  • Now Peter was standing, and the officers were joshing with him.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of joshing
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“Vamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamping. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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