vamping

present participle of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamping
Verb
  • As of this writing, there's no official trailer for Interview With the Vampire season 3, though AMC did drop a teaser teasing Lestat's life as a rock icon.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Emerald Fennell is teasing her film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which garnered significant attention following the release of the trailer earlier this month.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inversion Rib Legging These Vuori leggings feature stylish ribbing to elevate the look, making them as fitting for a morning yoga sesh as a red-eye flight.
    Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Other fast-casual chains have joined in on the ribbing, including Steak n’ Shake, which embodies its own 1950s aesthetic.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Powell doesn’t just mean that stock prices are flirting with record highs.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Taylor and Pierre went Instagram official with their relationship in June 2025 after months of flirting with each other on social media.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Vamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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