as in courting
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as in stroking
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massaging
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Baby kale is delicate enough to use straight from the container—no massaging required.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Torres toured comedy-theater clubs across the country to do his massaging.
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Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
This top tier model features exclusive interior themes like the new Aurora interior inspired by the Northern Lights, 24 way power massaging seats, and a 28 speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio sound system.
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Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Available driver and front passenger massaging seats.
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Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Best external devices for baby gas relief This device can be placed on a hurting tummy or secured around the baby’s midsection with a band that contains a small massaging device.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
My goal in my team building is to eliminate as many weekly lineup decisions as possible, but the player pool, injuries, matchups, and underperformance invite week-to-week massaging of all positions.
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Shawn Childs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
3 July 2026
For a spa-like retreat, consider a home sauna or a massaging showerhead.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Ortho + Rest Arch Support Walking Sandals are designed with massaging heel insoles and fully adjustable straps for a customizable, supportive fit.
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Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
What makes lemon peels so beneficial is their acidic oils; agitate the peels by rolling, chopping, and massaging them before adding to your soil to extract as many benefits as possible.
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Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
To heat, microwave in short intervals, massaging the rice around in between.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
In October 2018, a student told her school counselor and then Hiner that Agan had come up behind her and started massaging her neck beneath her long hair.
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Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
Berrios-Otero was later seen allegedly massaging both boys, including one of them in their groin and buttocks area, the warrant affidavits said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Not every type of kale needs massaging.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
For all of Clark’s massaging of Oakmont and his low favorability ratings, nothing will silence critics like Sunday’s final image.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Baby kale is delicate enough to use straight from the container—no massaging required.
—
Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Torres toured comedy-theater clubs across the country to do his massaging.
—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
This top tier model features exclusive interior themes like the new Aurora interior inspired by the Northern Lights, 24 way power massaging seats, and a 28 speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio sound system.
—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Available driver and front passenger massaging seats.
—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Best external devices for baby gas relief This device can be placed on a hurting tummy or secured around the baby’s midsection with a band that contains a small massaging device.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
My goal in my team building is to eliminate as many weekly lineup decisions as possible, but the player pool, injuries, matchups, and underperformance invite week-to-week massaging of all positions.
—
Shawn Childs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Begin by massaging skin with a hydrating moisturizer and primer.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
3 July 2026
For a spa-like retreat, consider a home sauna or a massaging showerhead.
—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Ortho + Rest Arch Support Walking Sandals are designed with massaging heel insoles and fully adjustable straps for a customizable, supportive fit.
—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
What makes lemon peels so beneficial is their acidic oils; agitate the peels by rolling, chopping, and massaging them before adding to your soil to extract as many benefits as possible.
—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
To heat, microwave in short intervals, massaging the rice around in between.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
In October 2018, a student told her school counselor and then Hiner that Agan had come up behind her and started massaging her neck beneath her long hair.
—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
Berrios-Otero was later seen allegedly massaging both boys, including one of them in their groin and buttocks area, the warrant affidavits said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Not every type of kale needs massaging.
—
Zoe Denenberg,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massaging
Noun
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Some of it was sought-after — Levinson is a provocateur, and his courting of controversy has earned the series nine Emmy wins and far more nominations.
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But Armour, who grew up swimming alongside these creatures and works for local outfitter Diving With Giants, is doing his best translation of their cetacean courting calls.
Verb
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There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.
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Alongside Cruise feeding and stroking his dying cat while walking around his mansion with his gut hanging out, there are shots of planes readying for battle and collapsing polar ice caps.
Noun
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Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
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And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
Verb
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The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
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Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
Noun
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Hurlbut agreed that the seduction of AI is its ease and accessibility.
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The rhythm of the writing shows the staccato nature of those relationships, with their stops and starts, and how sometimes signs of seduction cannot be misinterpreted or not picked up at all.
Verb
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
Noun
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Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.
Verb
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All participating children receive certificates, congratulating them on participation or meeting those goals.
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On Saturday, Jeffries took a step in that direction by congratulating New York City's Democratic nominees, including Valdez and Chevalier.
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“Massaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massaging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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