messaging

verb

present participle of message
as in contacting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messaging
  1. contacting
  2. communicating
  3. boarding
  4. approaching
Verb
  • The judge also barred him from contacting Langdon’s family, his female coworker or any eyewitnesses to the hit-and-run, per KOMO News.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Then decide whether contacting the other woman serves a constructive purpose.
    — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacting
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  • In fact, one of the most challenging parts is communicating to the dog that ‘doing nothing’ is actually the task.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In our research, 30% of respondents named communicating value a top-three priority.
    — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicating
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  • That loss has translated into over 40,000 industry jobs gone, vendors boarding up their storefronts and an exodus of below and above-the-line talent from the high cost of living in the City of Angels.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He is accused of boarding a boat and shutting off the oxygen supply of a teenager who was diving at the time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • Compared to Bromley, Fleetwood are approaching elder-statesmen status as members of the EFL.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The speed limit in the work zone is 55 mph, and drivers are required to move over when possible or slow down when approaching workers or construction activity along the shoulder.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaching
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