- present participle of date.
dating
Example Sentences
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A massive galaxy cluster dating back to an era when such enormous structures were only beginning to take shape is challenging scientists' understanding of how the universe evolved.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
A carousel of 135 slides dating from 1976 to 1996 will accompany the four-gallery survey, underscoring the role documentation has played in preserving work created in remote locations for brief periods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bumble was launched in 2014 by Whitney Wolfe Herd, who was also a co-founder of dating app giant Tinder.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The spread between France’s 10-year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Even though he'd been dating her for two years, his parents didn't approve of her.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
