dining out

Definition of dining outnext
present participle of dine out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining out
Verb
  • Tulane’s other big contingent, activist investors, have been a bit defanged by AI, which is messing with companies’ strategies and their ability to credibly critique them.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Trump reportedly enjoys 'messing with' journalists who contact his personal number.
    , FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The series is said to be set at an all-boys boarding school in New England and follows a teacher who is himself an alumnus of the school.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Slate was captured on surveillance footage walking into an alley, boarding a bus on Clark Street and boarding the CTA Red Line at the Howard station.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The piece featured a floor-grazing black skirt and sheer top with intricate beading meant to look like an anatomically correct torso.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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