PARTYING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

partying

verb

present participle of party

as in reveling

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Recent Examples of partying In fact, Page had been with his girlfriend Emily Brown since at least 2019, when she was spotted partying with the actor at the wrap party for Bridgerton. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026

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The video sweeps around a reveling fiefdom, showing everyone from peasants to dukes partying and getting it on.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reveling

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There are certainly fans and pundits who feel that anything short of a title shouldn’t be celebrated in sports, and some who think carousing over anything less is especially beneath the Yankees, who have won 27 World Series but zero since 2009.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026

Definition of carousing

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This winsome experience—socialism as socializing—has filled a gap left by the increasingly professionalized mainstream political parties.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
But yeah, there was certainly less [socializing] than there’d normally be.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of socializing

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Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping busy in Los Angeles, mixing daring mirror selfies with a little romance.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Kitchenette-style counters are perfect for mixing a drink before heading out, and every room comes outfitted with a Marshall amp mini fridge (this is Nashville, after all).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixing

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Aristocrats built grand villas here in the 19th century, and the Belle Époque architecture remains, mingling with more modern homes with private beach access.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
The scent, itself, gets better with time as incense oils, cedarwood, and labdanum resin continue mingling together.

— Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

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