dining out

verb

present participle of dine out
as in messing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining out
  1. messing
  2. boarding
  3. grazing
  4. snacking
Verb
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
  • No one can match her depth and passion to get vengeance on Krem of the Yellow Hills for messing with her family — a sentiment Cancers understand.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of messing
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  • That loss has translated into over 40,000 industry jobs gone, vendors boarding up their storefronts and an exodus of below and above-the-line talent from the high cost of living in the City of Angels.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He is accused of boarding a boat and shutting off the oxygen supply of a teenager who was diving at the time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of boarding
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  • The mother claims Rojas Ortiz later began the process of applying for a U visa after there was a shooting in her neighborhood and a bullet went through the walls, allegedly grazing her son.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But the companies that put those herds to work said a change in state labor rules have made goat grazing too expensive to continue.
    — Velvet Wu August 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazing
Verb
  • 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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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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