dining out

verb

present participle of dine out
as in messing

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  1. messing
  2. boarding
  3. grazing
  4. snacking
  5. supping
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  • 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
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
Definition of messing
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  • Blumhouse Atomic and Tiny Onion are already working on a movie adaptation of Tynion’s horror comic Something Is Killing the Children, with Craig Zobel recently boarding as director.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of boarding
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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
  • With that in mind, Awkwafina leaned on designer Jason Wu, who created a custom navy blue column gown featuring a dramatic textured collar, structured shoulders, and a floor-grazing silhouette.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of grazing
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  • Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Definition of snacking
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  • Four hours earlier, fans exiting the train station the back way are supping pints and chatting in the sunshine of Bridge Street East.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of supping
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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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