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picnicking

verb

present participle of picnic
as in dining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicking
  1. dining
  2. eating
  3. snacking
  4. partaking
  5. feeding
  6. grazing
  7. nibbling
  8. noshing
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  • The British royal family and the Norwegian royal family are closely linked, and in 2018, William and Kate Middleton went on an official tour to Norway, dining with Harald and his wife, Queen Sonja, at the Royal Palace.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone could easily gather around the oversized kitchen island, and there was enough seating at both dining tables for 18 adults, plus five highchairs.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dining
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  • But perhaps a more important factor is that mortgage rate buydowns, free upgrades and other incentives are eating into their bottom lines.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Arempa’s — where the walls are filled with photos of Venezuelan waterfalls, an image of Mona Lisa eating an arepa and Miss Venezuela portraits — grew to five restaurants.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of eating
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  • 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
Definition of snacking
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  • The run fittingly ended at the Monza racetrack, with participants partaking in a parade during the opening of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That community lived out in the woods and was partaking in lots of dancing and merriment — not exactly Maggie’s forte.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of partaking
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  • Rather than fighting for eyeballs, these events are actually feeding into each other.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • To reach such sizes, these black holes must be voraciously feeding on surrounding gas and dust.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • Sasha also opted for a skirt set, styling an asymmetrical off-the-shoulder white boatneck top with a calf-grazing pencil skirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The goats have been grazing in different areas for more than 500 days in a row.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazing
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  • On Wednesday, the Patriots had a better offensive game plan, nibbling at available yards and using the Seahawks’ aggressive style against them.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Genji's favorite activities include meeting new people, obsessing over his toys and nibbling on cheese.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of nibbling
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  • Her mom and sisters were on hand for her dress fitting, where the family celebrated by noshing on French fries.
    — Kim Willis, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 July 2026
Definition of noshing
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