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dating app

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

noun

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


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The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

I opened the dating app when I landed at O’Hare and swiped on a tall bald guy from Dallas, who was in Chicago for the weekend with his college buddies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

I will likely not encounter my very own Kris Williams or Billy Presley on a dating app.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

According to the chargesheet, Twisha met Samarth through a dating app in February 2025 and the couple married in December.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

It also let her see that the car salesman in 8A looked nothing like the photo he’d just posted on a dating app.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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