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taking

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
communicable
Synonyms
STRONG
catching pandemic
WEAK
communicative contagious expansive infectious transferable transmittable
ADJECTIVE
attractive
Synonyms
STRONG
alluring beckoning bewitching captivating charming enchanting engaging enthralling enticing fair fascinating fetching interesting inviting looker lovely luring pleasing prepossessing stunning sweet tantalizing teasing tempting winning
WEAK
adorable agreeable beautiful comely glamorous good-looking gorgeous handsome hunky magnetic mesmeric pleasant pretty provocative seductive winsome
Antonyms
STRONG
boring disenchanting homely repellent repulsive ugly unattractive

Example Sentences

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On 7 August 2022, the woman - who is anonymous but we are calling Sophie - thought she was in a taxi taking her to her home in Glasgow's Dennistoun area.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Rather than taking up his case, the high court vacated the appeals court’s ruling and sent it back to the lower courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While flash memory is taking a couple of points of market share from HDDs each year, HDDs continue to store around 80% of the world’s cloud data.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Basically, if the stock was above $150 on March 20, Pentwater would be long because of the put options, but would start taking profit on those longs as the call options get exercised.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

How could taking a roe buck mean death?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.