- present participle of mention.
mentioning
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I remember mentioning it to the writers that it felt immature for him to do that, it felt a little bit out of character —
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He admitted to "unacceptable mistakes" without mentioning any specific cases.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It will move much faster from the start that way,” he explained, mentioning in passing aside that “Scott agrees with me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He devoted three sentences to Iran, none of them mentioning terrorism or domestic subversion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I see one mentioning Barb’s name with some heart emojis.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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