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Recent Examples of dieting
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
That led to an intensive year of dieting before choosing to undergo surgery in 2013.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Researchers came up with a drug that takes the struggle out of dieting.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Outside of that, cycles can potentially get out of whack due to things like breastfeeding, extreme dieting or overexercising, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, and thyroid disorders.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the restaurateur and owner of New York City's new Bar Rocco – whose philosophy and cookbooks are rooted in health-conscious dieting – shared a few misconceptions about healthy eating, especially when the end goal is weight loss.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
My dieting breakthrough wasn’t finding the perfect diet.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
This month’s new releases include a body horror film that takes aim at the GLP-1 dieting craze, a communist multiverse adventure and a character study about high-level art forgery.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Some people do need more protein, including those who are aging, pregnant or losing weight, whether through dieting or GLP-1 drugs.
—Rich Bellis, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Dehydration from nausea, vomiting or diarrhea — common during dieting and especially during GLP-1 treatment — can compound kidney risks.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
That led to an intensive year of dieting before choosing to undergo surgery in 2013.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Researchers came up with a drug that takes the struggle out of dieting.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Outside of that, cycles can potentially get out of whack due to things like breastfeeding, extreme dieting or overexercising, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, and thyroid disorders.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the restaurateur and owner of New York City's new Bar Rocco – whose philosophy and cookbooks are rooted in health-conscious dieting – shared a few misconceptions about healthy eating, especially when the end goal is weight loss.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
My dieting breakthrough wasn’t finding the perfect diet.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
This month’s new releases include a body horror film that takes aim at the GLP-1 dieting craze, a communist multiverse adventure and a character study about high-level art forgery.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Some people do need more protein, including those who are aging, pregnant or losing weight, whether through dieting or GLP-1 drugs.
—Rich Bellis, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dieting
Noun
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The most obvious evidence of that trend is currently taking place in the form of a monthlong exercise in abstemiousness known as Dry January.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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The book promises that an abundant future is possible—a savvy framing, because some environmentalists often claim that the path to well-being runs through abstemiousness, a message that does not tend to resonate with broad swaths of society.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The clinic was founded in the 1950s by Otto Buchinger, a naval doctor who learn about fasting in India and was said to have been cured of severe rheumatoid arthritis following a 19-day water fast.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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When fasting, Catholic followers are not required to fast completely but rather to eat one full meal and two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full one.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dieting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dieting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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