defecting
- present participle of defect.
Example Sentences
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The company is currently rolling out more support initiatives to prevent merchants from defecting to other platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The defecting lawmakers are making it heard that their decision wasn’t taken lightly.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
It’s good for firms to have a healthy fear of their users defecting somewhere else.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025
Jin-su was an IT worker for the regime in China for several years before defecting.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
His professional expertise—before defecting to South Korea in 2003—was managing a state-run global insurance fraud.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
