- present participle of defect.
defecting
Example Sentences
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At the dinner, I tried to get a sense if there were more women like Smith—sweet, older Christian Alabamians—snapping and defecting to the left.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
The defecting lawmakers are making it heard that their decision wasn’t taken lightly.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
Suddenly, Golding had to do more than scramble to hire new staff, keep recruits from defecting, and convince players not to transfer to other schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
While Badenoch was conducting a string of media interviews, Reform UK announced that 20 Conservative councillors were defecting.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
He had even earned a medal, presented by Najibullah himself, before defecting once again and returning to the Mujahideen’s side.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
