How to Use text messaging in a Sentence

text messaging

noun
  • Even text messaging services have been down since late last week.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 18 June 2019
  • There is still some text messaging and dating app service in my film.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Stay in touch with friends through social media, text messaging and video chats.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 May 2020
  • The survey used text messaging to reach voters with a link to complete the survey.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
  • When searching for a tea emoji on most text messaging apps, a range of options appear.
    — Charlene Wang De Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And so then campaigns have to think about, for whom is text messaging going to be effective?
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 3 July 2024
  • The lower-tech the platform (text messaging works well), the better.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The head of Berkeley’s police union is on leave in the wake of a text messaging scandal.
    — Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Calls were also spotty and didn’t always go through, but text messaging did seem solid.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • That means two app stores, two browsers, two voice assistants, two text messaging apps, two keyboard apps, and on and on.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Some companion chat apps include just text messaging, while others add voice chat and video.
    — Megan Morrone, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
  • It is often used in text messaging to tell someone the situation is all good and to not stress.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
  • Someone can also speak through audio or text messaging on the platform.
    — Sakshi Udavant, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The process of acquiring phone numbers for text messaging is simple.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 3 July 2024
  • Music was not responsive to emails and phone calls and declined to comment over text messaging.
    — Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
  • But, in 2017, Delta told him the text messaging system did not fit its needs.
    — Tribune News Service, al, 15 July 2021
  • Every state has its own rules for cell phone use, and many have banned handheld phone use, phone use by teen or novice drivers, and text messaging.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • From text messaging to emojis, our vocabulary has grown and evolved over the past few years, for better or worse.
    — Carolina Milanesi, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • In response, the church set up a text messaging service to help members find appointments.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Sara also stands up for Lauren, calling out the intent of the text messaging.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • At this time, Apple does not support two-way text messaging to any phone contact via satellite.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Young gave Bo Lillis his phone number, and the two began text messaging.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The program will also implement text messaging and phone calls to reach voters.
    — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The app offers a lot of the same features as Skype, including text messaging, voice and video calls, and group chats.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Thanks to FaceTime, Skype, and text messaging, relay agents are no longer part of our lives.
    — Lauren Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2018
  • Everyone must also be in an RCS chat, not plain old text messaging.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
  • Facebook said none of the data from this feature is sold to third parties, and does not collect content from phone calls or text messaging threads.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Because many patients own smartphones, text messaging is one of the most effective ways to reach them and get quick responses.
    — Ajay Prasad, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Instead, in the days following, Bobby and Aaron play cat-and-mouse via text messaging.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Messages and more There are a bunch of small updates and new features within or related to text messaging and contacts.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2023

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