partying

Definition of partyingnext
present participle of party

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for partying
Verb
  • Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.
    BRADY DENNIS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This was in the period when the Covid-19 lockdown had only just been lifted and people were reacclimating to socializing.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • McEnelly played defense the rest of the way, mixing in fakes where needed to keep Welsh at bay.
    Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
  • During the show, Jenner and Chalamet were spotted sitting next to each other and mingling with other attendees.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Partying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partying. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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