blanking

present participle of blank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanking
Verb
  • Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
    Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • For the next several months, Zaayer continued harassing both Shawna's family and the police by shouting at their grandchild, disregarding property lines and recording them and making false claims on social media, per The Guardian.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms.
    Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.
    ByGabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • In the early days, the page teemed with posts sharing objects found, along with heartfelt and, at times, gut-wrenching pleas for missing personal items.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Buxton rejoined the Twins on Saturday after missing the team’s previous four games with a right hip impingement.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, there is a significant chance of more thunderstorms likely to redevelop along a cold front passing over far eastern Illinois and northwest Indiana, officials said.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.
    Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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“Blanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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