feasting

present participle of feast

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feasting It's been a busy summer for the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, feasting on fresh salmon and packing on the pounds. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 My teenage aunts, entrusted with the care of thousands of white larvae feasting on lush, thick mulberry leaves, had to get up in the middle of the night to scatter more leaves into the trays. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 At around the same time people at Etowah were feasting on cacao, so were people at Chaco Canyon in what’s now New Mexico. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 They are found in the bush feasting on leaves of the Mopane trees and are a high source of protein. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Enjoy fellowship and storytelling while feasting on pancakes, bacon, eggs, and shrimp and grits. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasting
Verb
  • That warm water can keep feeding the surface and thereby the atmosphere for months.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • For his fourth feature, Post Tenebras Lux, Reygadas took a major detour toward the avant-garde and the personal, in a move that garnered him some detractors while pleasing his more hardcore fans.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Variety will also present its fifth annual 10 Artisans to Watch at the festival, honoring standout talent in cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing and design and visual effects.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There will also be a new float honoring American puppeteer Tony Sarg, the creative genius behind the parade’s signature elements.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Adding Protein The healthy fats and fiber in avocado toast are satisfying and can help keep you feeling full.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Stanford’s Residential & Dining Enterprises department, SFChronicle found, has previously used AI to create dining posters promoting different deals.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And on each level, the rooms are designed to flow through, rather than around, the two kitchens and dining rooms.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The afternoon hours will feature cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with gradually warming temperatures into the upper 60s to around 70°.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As the weather cools, a cooler kitchen can mean more time warming the oven’s interior.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Feasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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