interacting

present participle of interact

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interacting The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Another picture featured an indoor shot of Curtis sitting in a chair and interacting with what appeared to be one of the couple's dogs. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026 In practice, this means a user interacting with AI never has to wonder whether something happened behind the scenes without their knowledge. Timmi Ryerson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In the latest post, which featured 19 photos, Brittany shared snaps of her three children — daughters Sterling, 5, and Golden, 17 months, and son, Bronze, 3 —interacting with different aquatic and land animals at a zoo. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Andrew’s younger brother, Prince Edward, was also on hand as Sophie completed the SanDrivingHam Challenge, but the brothers were not photographed interacting with each other. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 June 2026 The robot completed the mission autonomously, navigating multiple floors, interacting with doors and elevators, opening the package with tools, storing the items, and adapting when unexpected situations occurred. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 The core of the movie is watching the thrilling, inspiring footage of Ali training and interacting with the locals. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Merrill, the Padres’ starting center fielder and a 2024 All-Star, spent five hours at Cliffridge Park in La Jolla on June 25 throwing fly balls to 6- to 13-year-olds and interacting and posing for photos with them. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interacting
Verb
  • Open-seating dining also encourages mingling, with one table in the restaurant always set for five.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Once inside the cozy cottage, you'll be smacked with the pleasant aroma of toasty sourdough and Benton's bacon, mingling in perfect harmony with poached eggs.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • For Endowment content specifically, the approach has evolved from broadly honoring military service to collaborating directly with Veterans in shaping stories and experiences.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
  • When all of Davidson’s wheeling and dealing this week was done, the Hawks made five selections Saturday on Day 2 of the draft.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Laurie Parker, a producer then working with director Jane Campion as part of a project that Sebold was cooperating with, reached Clapper in 2013.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department and the states also outlined actions the companies will need to take, including adopting antitrust compliance programs and banning communicating with competitors on pricing and bidding strategies.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The confusion is intensified for those who don’t speak English, who often resorted to communicating with the clerk through hand signals.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

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“Interacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interacting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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