womanizing

verb

present participle of womanize
as in philandering

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  1. philandering
  2. fornicating
  3. fooling around
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  • His character Rupert, Rebecca’s vindictive and philandering former husband who lost Richmond to her in the divorce, was the original three-season installment’s main antagonist.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • More than 20 years later, a middle-aged Ash Williams spends his days drinking, philandering, and working that same dead-end job.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of philandering
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  • These are unhappy hedonists, boozing and fornicating for lack of fulfillment.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of fornicating
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  • Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The transition was rough for Ansari, who wasn’t fluent in English and often got in trouble for fooling around in school.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of fooling around
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