PAGING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

paging

verb

present participle of page

as in ringing

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The bell, sans artist, continues to mark the passage of time, ringing every hour over the pavilion and its guests, a grotesque altar to the ongoing Venetian apocalypse.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Her phone was on the driver’s seat, ringing constantly, a police officer testified.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ringing

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Countless poets have wrestled with this question, either writing about dreams directly or invoking them through the dreamlike manipulation of words and ideas.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
Sensing an opening, the Houthi leadership responded by invoking a logic of tit-for-tat retaliation.

— Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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It was purchased by husband-and-wife duo Kelly and Bryan Binder during the pandemic, and reopened in 2024 as the current nine-bedroom buzzing boutique hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
The Packers are simply buzzing now, which includes their defense continuing to take the ball away.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzzing

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Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
After his arrest, Alfozan refused to speak to the FBI, requesting his attorney.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Last week, Kyiv also accused Washington of ordering restrictions on its Starshield networks, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink.

— Elsa Ohlen,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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