- present participle of date.
dating
Example Sentences
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Inspired by men’s stories on Bald Café, Christian Makoa, 24, got his head shaved in January because his thinning hair had affected his confidence and he wanted to start dating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Researchers identified traces of fire use in archaeological deposits dating from 1.07 to 1.79 million years ago, making Wonderwerk Cave one of the oldest known sites associated with hominin fire use.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
The low-lying region is home to dozens of vibrant communities, some dating back centuries with bustling markets, leafy gardens and traditional burial grounds.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
After dating for several years, in 1997 he married NBC-TV correspondent Andrea Mitchell, who survives him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
This story is told only in a very early poem, one of the earliest of the Homeric Hymns, dating from the eighth or the beginning of the seventh century.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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