DINING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dining

verb

present participle of dine

as in eating

to take a meal they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

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as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples of dining During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Fortunata's guests dining alfresco had a postcard view of the basilica and the bustling piazza, where teenagers canoodled on the edge of a fountain. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 Red-leather booths, a staple of Chili’s restaurants in the 1990s, are coming back to dining rooms. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Belgium is famous for its first-rate beer, frites and seafood — but Cult, one of the city’s newest dining hot spots, bucks the trend. — New York Times, 16 July 2026 The Andalusia collection extends to lots of other enviable indoor/outdoor furniture and accessories including lounge chairs, dining chairs, and a coffee table for a cohesive outdoor setup. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Richey’s fine-dining culinary background includes work with the Thomas Keller Group and Bouchon, as well as the Culinary Institute of America. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Design, decor, and dining pay homage to Vail founders Earl Eaton and Pete Seibert and the mountain’s 1960s heyday. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 The store will have more than 1,000 rooms featuring Furniture Mall’s selection of living room, bedroom and dining furniture alongside mattresses. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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That means extra water was not responsible for participants feeling full sooner or eating less.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Allen said the house needed to be gutted, the inside was deteriorating and termites were eating at the doors.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of eating

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Soon, the Toupses began feeding employees’ friends and families who were also struggling, and as word spread, more folks in need started reaching out.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeding

Verb

One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of regaling

Verb

Having eaten nearly every possible version of lobster over the past few days, there was something special about feasting on local mushrooms and indulging in a dozen exquisite Maine oysters.

— Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of feasting

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This powerful performance, honoring Ozzy Osbourne, was recorded at the David Z Foundation's annual JAMM Night fundraiser earlier this year.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Now, for the first time in its nearly 75-year history, the Hall of Fame will feature a dedicated experience honoring an active NBA player.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of honoring

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Separated from downtown Ho Chi Minh City by a bend in the Saigon River, Thảo Điền was once best known as the city’s expat enclave—a leafy neighborhood of villas, international schools, and cafés catering largely to foreign residents.

— Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of catering

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