paging

Definition of pagingnext
present participle of page

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paging
Verb
  • And that’s a big part of why Wassner’s phone is ringing off the hook.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.
    ANDREW DAMPF, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • By invoking the Brazilian driver who tragically died in 1994, Bad Bunny underscores the risks of being at the top while celebrating his rise.
    Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Platforms evade responsibility by invoking Section 230 and the language of free speech, while in practice exercising enormous editorial power over what the public sees, believes and reacts to.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The café is spacious and softly buzzing, with quiet conversations carrying over from distant tables.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Tomato pie, buzzing with Pecorino and oregano, is also a must-order.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bradwell had commemorated his onboarding by requesting a cube from Claudius—not of tungsten but of bevelled glass.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The two climbers, 47 and 50 years old, were requesting assistance, saying they were incapacitated and unable to continue their route.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to Grotewold, every table and bar seat was filled with people ordering multiple rounds of the normally $25 dish.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Invoking the Constitution and Scripture, the Texas district court judge wrote a scathing opinion ordering the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father after the two were detained outside their home in Minneapolis in January.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the bloom of illicit pot grows on private land has been demanding California’s attention, a growing problem since voters legalized cannabis in 2016.
    Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Soon after, the woman’s grandson, who owned a construction company, started to receive messages demanding millions for her release.
    NBC News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Paging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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