dining out

Definition of dining outnext
present participle of dine out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining out
Verb
  • The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After boarding the buses at Sullivan's garage, guests are then pursued by the FBI and Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • He originally was supposed to be deported in November, but suffered chest pains and was hospitalized just before boarding his flight.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The key part of the limb researchers looked at was the calcadium, or the heel bone, which allows modern kangaroos to travel far distances while grazing through the elastic energy stored and released in the Achilles tendon, Jones said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.

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