Synonyms of massaging

massaging 1 of 2

noun

as in courting

Related Words

• courting
• romancing
• wooing
• seduction
• charming
• influencing
• swaying
• lobbying
• tempting
• praise
• prompting
• pressuring
• acclaim
• ingratiation
• fawning
• applause
• persuading
• commendation
• brainwashing
• butter
• sycophancy
• inducing
• toadying
• convincing
• inducement
• conversion
• soft soap
• endearment
• smarm
• enticement
• flattery
• suasion
• overpersuasion
• buttering up
• sweet talk
• allurement
• taffy
• adulation
• persuasion
• beguilement
• flannel
• incense
• blarney
• charm
• overpraise

Dissimilar Words

• depreciation
• disparagement
• belittlement
• detraction
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

massaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of massage

as in stroking

to praise too much

a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroking
• praising
• commending
• congratulating
• puffing
• applauding
• flattering
• coaxing
• buttering up
• honeying
• cajoling
• belauding
• wooing
• overpraising
• adulating
• wheedling
• fawning
• sucking (up to)
• complimenting
• kowtowing
• soft-soaping
• hero-worshipping
• blarneying
• toadying
• extolling
• idolizing
• worshipping
• blandishing
• eulogizing
• sweet-talking
• romancing
• courting
• ingratiating
• slavering
• lauding
• felicitating
• endearing
• gushing
• slobbering
• drooling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belittling
• putting down
• disparaging
• depreciating
• decrying
• bad-mouthing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of massaging

Noun

The move prompted a rather overheated response from market participants and commentators, as either a bad look for a Treasury Secretary who had charged his predecessor with untoward massaging of market rates, or too small to matter, or both. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Genesis' full-size luxury car comes with Nappa leather seating with front and rear heating and massaging functions. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 July 2026

For all of Clark’s massaging of Oakmont and his low favorability ratings, nothing will silence critics like Sunday’s final image. — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Baby kale is delicate enough to use straight from the container—no massaging required. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Torres toured comedy-theater clubs across the country to do his massaging. — Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

This top tier model features exclusive interior themes like the new Aurora interior inspired by the Northern Lights, 24 way power massaging seats, and a 28 speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio sound system. — Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Available driver and front passenger massaging seats. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026

His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026

Verb

Apply a thin layer of Dijon mustard with your hands, massaging it into the meat. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

These included cleaning, caring for Chong’s children and massaging his feet without pay, 7NEWS reported. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Other things to prevent damage prior to wearing stilettos can include stretching or massaging the arches of your foot. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Angela Castro, the director of housekeeping at The Benjamin Royal Sonesta Hotel, recommends gently massaging the filling by hand to redistribute it. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

There’s massaging seats with 15 individual air bladders, and a heated windshield that uses a thin metallic coating to remove winter frost without having to rely on climate control. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2026

And, like Markiplier, Rice then embarks on years of hard work before the film’s release, massaging audience-specific outlets and influencers. — Justine Bateman, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

For best results, the brand recommends massaging a dollop into the scalp for two full minutes before rinsing it out. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Nike is back adding tech to your footwear with its new massaging slide. — New Atlas, 31 July 2026