dine out

verb

Definition of dine outnext
as in to snack

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Recent Examples of dine out That's when chefs dine out, since many restaurants here are closed on Mondays. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Broadly, the restaurant industry has seen same-store sales weaken over the last two years as consumers dine out less often to save money. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Those are returns that almost any other pro would dine out on. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Under this approach, the 70% category includes both necessities, such as housing, groceries and transportation, and discretionary spending, such as dining out and entertainment. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dine out
  1. snack
  2. mess
  3. breakfast
  4. board
  5. graze
  6. lunch
  7. pig out
  8. nibble
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  • Greek Yogurt The combination of carbohydrates and protein in Greek yogurt makes this snack a smart option for lasting energy.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Hillshire snack packs with white cheese and gouda were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snack
Verb
  • Everything has to work together, because one thing can really mess it up.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • No one talks, and then Victor accuses Tomica (surprise) and says that people who lie are more prone to messing names up.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mess
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  • Murals honoring the town’s famous native daughter appeared in shop windows along the way to breakfast.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Eating and drinking A short stroll along Graslei takes you to breakfast in The Post’s breakfast room, The Kitchen, which becomes The Cobbler bar by night.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakfast
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  • Keeley Hawes has boarded the second season of ITV thriller Gone from Lupin creator George Kay.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Shops that aren't boarded up sometimes have cracked windows, where the looters have failed to gain entry.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of board
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  • To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air.
    — Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Camels, many belonging to Touareg nomads, grazed on sparse patches of vegetation.
    — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of graze
Verb
  • Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
  • What would Sister, who lunched with the Astors and Whitneys, have thought of posting?
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of lunch
Verb
  • The parting advice from her mother (an excellent, sparingly used Ariane Labed) is to wear her glasses, read everyday, and to not pig out.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Definition of pig out
Verb
  • Some experts believe the selling was overdone and investors could start nibbling.
    — Tobias Burns,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And there are things to nibble between bites of noodles, like Chen’s excellent popcorn chicken, cut into bite-size nuggets and dusted with hot chile powder.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of nibble

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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dine%20out. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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