kiting

Definition of kitingnext
present participle of kite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiting
Verb
  • Gabriel Martinelli was next on the scene, then Jurrien Timber, who was followed by a jubilant William Saliba, cavorting like a hyperactive toddler.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.
    Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Birds in the steppe fly by, frolicking, and disappear somewhere in the sky, in distant silence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As a bonus, we’re rewarded with-sexy guys romping about in and out of form-fitting leather chaps and then in and out of tight wrestling tights.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This was an indulgent gift after a busy day romping through the busy streets of London.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • To mark the third anniversary of his death, Holker in December shared clips of the pair dancing together and photos of them with their children.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Whether at Artistic Edge Dance Centre in Hartland or on a competition stage, Jay Ramos-Rivera is constantly dancing.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One of the biggest pieces of news of the week came via the Seahawks’ pool report, and that’s that rookie safety Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury while leaping up in a passing drill.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Myles Lewis-Skelly was one of the last into the fray, leaping onto his huddled team-mates.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, one of the few downsides of hotel hopping is having to repack and unpack your bags between stays, as well as the time lapse during the day between check-out and check-in.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • McDonald’s, now, is hopping on the trend train, offering a suspiciously free caviar set for Valentine’s Day in partnership with Paramount Caviar, which includes caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald’s gift card.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The cover of the book shows a photo of Annemarie Greipel, one that her daughter Nina took, sporting her signature pink-purple hair and surrounded by German desserts.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Tommy DeVito showed up to Super Bowl LX in style, sporting a fuzzy brown Columbia jacket and oversized sunglasses.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When the 12-year-old girl gets out of the car still holding her phone, the officer immediately starts frisking her.
    Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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