vamping

Definition of vampingnext
present participle of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamping
Verb
  • Humphrey's work consists of reviewing thousands of messages and tags, seeking permission from original video creators and balancing humor with teasing.
    Kate Perez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Netflix released a trailer on Friday teasing what’s to come from the remaining four episodes, which are set to drop on February 26.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When Dead & Company kicked off in 2015, Weir was no longer the skinny teenager trying to keep up with Garcia and Lesh, nor the frequent butt of band ribbing for his space-cadet side.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Batwing sleeves and a loose, forgiving shape leave plenty of extra fabric to cozy into, but ribbing around the entrance of the sleeves creates a snug fit to prevent cold air from touching your skin.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The New York Giants running back is simultaneously building a streaming audience and flirting with a WWE career while putting up legitimate on-field stats.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Speaking of flirting, his romance with Natalie seems to be heating up.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There are also cool maps on the local prevalence of certain health conditions, from arthritis and asthma to cancer and high cholesterol to diabetes and depression to — not kidding here — where people have lost all their teeth.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Literally toxic lesbians — kidding.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The bill is the result of six years of studying and toying around the edges of PBM issues.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Vamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamping. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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