- present participle of date.
dating
Example Sentences
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Shaw & Co. in the 1990s, and began dating in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I opened the dating app when I landed at O’Hare and swiped on a tall bald guy from Dallas, who was in Chicago for the weekend with his college buddies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
An original Victorian staircase and the stained-glass window memorial to former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, dating from the 1880s, survived the blaze.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I will likely not encounter my very own Kris Williams or Billy Presley on a dating app.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
But I just miss him whenever he’s dating.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
