FEASTING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

feasting

verb

present participle of feast

as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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as in delighting

to give satisfaction to feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

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Recent Examples of feasting Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 After feasting on whole turbot and simmental steak, the crowd moved to the dance floor as Rau took over the decks. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Ogunbowale, feasting on the Valkyries’ refusal to double, put up 17 first-half points Friday night on a series of runners, pull-ups and off-the-dribble 3s. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Deer eating pumpkins can attract mountain lions to your yard, and raccoons feasting on rotting gourds can spread disease. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 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

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These mice are ideal hosts for tick larvae, which are far more likely to survive to the nymph stage after feeding on mice than on other animals.

— Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of feeding

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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

Definition of regaling

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Indeed, this crowd-pleasing title currently is enjoying an off-Broadway run that now has eclipsed the original in length.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Verb

The annual award recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties, honoring not only athletic excellence but also leadership, character, academics and sportsmanship.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Jake Reiner is honoring his late dad by lending his voice to one of his final projects.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of honoring

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Under the proposal, states could also designate other activities as satisfying the requirement.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfying

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The list favors some of the most expensive, elaborate cooking in the fine-dining world.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
With the addition, Bal Harbour Shops grows to 600,000 square feet, and fortifies its offering of many of the world’s most extravagant and coveted designer brands and white tablecloth dining.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dining

Verb

According to the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County, harmful algae blooms have proliferated along the California coast for the last few decades due to warming ocean temperatures and pollution.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
As the music crested (provided by her band warming back up over on the A-stage), Bridgers stood facing a thin sheet of white light, filled up with what looked like a shower of celestial glitter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

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