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 While eating with their mom at a Panda Express in Pooler, Georgia, Harrison and Oscar Kunz spotted two soldiers dining nearby. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 2 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 The pop star was also seen dining here with Gracie Abrams earlier that same year. — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026 But, the real experience for the season is dining at Prora beneath the stone arches at the water’s edge with a menu of fresh seafood. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The vibe — from dining space to website to packaging — feels more attentive to branding than pizza. — Peter St. Onge updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Fifteen people reported having symptoms after dining at an Auckland restaurant on Friday, June 12, according to the country's National Public Health Service, per New Zealand Herald. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 If you are stabbed in the neck outside a LA restaurant, pray Amy Adams is dining at the same establishment. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 June 2026

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Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water before eating, cutting or cooking.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Trip reports were vague but full of warnings about steep canyon walls and boat-eating holes.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Definition of eating

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

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
Start your meal with one of the mango lassis (the perfect way to cool down in the summer) before feasting on dishes like the tandoori lamb or momo, traditional Tibetan dumplings.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

Definition of feasting

Verb

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
Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Definition of catering

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