TRUANTING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

truanting

verb

present participle of truant

as in malingering

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Residents described idling in traffic as roads became jammed with evacuees.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
The gunshot woke up a neighbor, who the Game Commission said saw the truck idling near where the carcass was found the next morning.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of idling

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Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of loafing

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The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.

— Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

Definition of lazing

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While hardier, wipeable furniture certainly has its time and place (say, messy craft sessions and sticky snack times), something a little more plush lends itself well to lounging around, reading breaks, and more relaxed forms of play.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Right outside the building are multiple firepits (one for lounging, one for roasting s’mores), lawn games, and even a small wooden playground with swings and climbing structures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounging

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His robust, under-appreciated score is composed with droning synthesizer undercurrents, old-fashioned action adventure fanfares, and intense rapid-fire tracks punctuated by brass exclamations and roaring percussion.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
The mics do a good job of cutting out droning background noise.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of droning

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