dining out

present participle of dine out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dining out
Verb
  • Marilyn, Nixon, the Kennedys, Bay of Pigs—we’ve seen Ellroy messing with this material long before the Quintet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Countless Renditions Campbell’s wasn't the only one messing with the tomato soup cake formula.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Argentine officials suggested the hantavirus outbreak could have originated from a bird-watching outing that took the deceased Dutch couple to a landfill, where they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the virus before boarding the ship, the Associated Press reported.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Another smart move would be boarding the E Line and riding west to the Expo/Crenshaw stop and taking the shuttle from there.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 June 2026
  • Up close, the shaggy layers framed her face effortlessly, with the shortest layers brushing just past her eyes and the longest layers grazing her jaw bone.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026
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
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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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