: the act or activity of sending text messages from one cell phone to another
When I moved to Chicago, I used a paper map that folded in your lap to navigate the city. There was no Internet, no e-mail, no texting … . A few people in the late eighties had giant cell phones that lived in tiny suitcases, and I saw some in movies.—
Amy Poehler
Amy PoehlerTexting freed a generation from the strictures and inconvenience (and awkwardness) of phone calls, while allowing people to be more loosely and constantly connected.—Jenna Wortham
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Packed with features like GPS tracking, texting, calling, and plenty of parental controls, this model was designed to make parents feel more relaxed when their kids are away.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
And for uninterrupted texting, opt for a style with touch screen-friendly tips.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
What Florida law says about texting, eating, road rage
September 26, 2024 5:00 AM
This story was originally published December 31, 2024, 5:00 AM.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Chat, email, and live texting are all ways the user experience can help students easily navigate the exchange with a writer.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
And for uninterrupted texting, opt for a style with touch screen-friendly tips.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
What Florida law says about texting, eating, road rage
September 26, 2024 5:00 AM
This story was originally published December 31, 2024, 5:00 AM.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Chat, email, and live texting are all ways the user experience can help students easily navigate the exchange with a writer.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Texting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/texting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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