Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamping
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Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026 -
As Akanji whipped in a teasing delivery from the right, Embolo headed the ball down.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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The left-hander has stuck with the Mavs, despite his buddies back home ribbing him about the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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After nearly half a century of flirting with direct conflict, the United States finally went to war with Iran.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Maybe someone is complimenting (or flirting with you) publicly, but controlling you behind the scenes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Cabrera was down on the field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Monday, working with first basemen, laughing with coaches, even razzing a group of reporters.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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And even while kidding, Kupp couldn’t help but say out loud what many Rams followers are thinking.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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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
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The bill is the result of six years of studying and toying around the edges of PBM issues.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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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 Jun. 2026.
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