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dating app

American  
[dayt-ing ap] / ˈdeɪt ɪŋ ˌæp /

noun

  1. an app that enables users to search for someone to go out on a date with or matches them with likely candidates.

Example Sentences

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The dating app operator posted lower fourth-quarter revenue after the bell Wednesday as its paying user base declined.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Soon after, my sister told me she had seen Gabe on a dating app.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Hinge, better known as the dating app designed to be deleted, is traditionally used to foster romantic connections.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

When Mr. Ma saw a dating app from Hong Kong on a colleague’s new smartphone, though, he realized that his website was a relic from another age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

First she made me go on the dating app Tinder.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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