- present participle of distance.
distancing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Distancing himself from any aspect of it won't be easy.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2022
Distancing himself from Putin now would not help the situation, he said.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, Noah has been calling his show “The Daily Social Distancing Show,” with production and filming taking place at his home.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021
Distancing regulations have cut seating by half, but the Guinea’s landlords have allowed it to expand into the former Pizza Express restaurant opposite, so the same number can be served.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021
Distancing Pao-ch'ai and Tai-yü, the two of them came under a pomegranate tree.
From Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft