picnicking

present participle of picnic

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Verb
  • Studio had some formidable shoes to fill, replacing the eponymous and long-beloved French fine-dining institution that had defined special-occasion fine dining in Laguna Beach for more than twenty years.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • Reader Heather Fargo wrote in with a number of suggestions for dining outdoors in North and South Natomas, such as Bella Bru, CharQterie, Helic Bistro, Mezcal Grill, El Bramido and The Virgin Sturgeon, which floats on the Sacramento River.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • They’re named for the fries Steve remembers eating as a kid in a small mountain village in the Apennines in southern Bologna.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • When food is digested slowly, glucose is released more gradually into the bloodstream, preventing a significant spike in blood sugar levels after eating.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Those rules are also designed to discourage athletes from partaking in a sports betting culture where data suggests numerous college students wager on sports.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
  • There is no age range for partaking in the activity of laughing.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • And while business and climate conditions globally are unquestionably in various stages of significant stress, his view is that progress doesn't require choosing between feeding the world and healing it.
    Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • According to the company's official statement, the technique involves feeding code into the model and asking it to review it for errors.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
  • Up close, the shaggy layers framed her face effortlessly, with the shortest layers brushing just past her eyes and the longest layers grazing her jaw bone.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Deer And Rabbit Damage Deer have a frustrating habit of nibbling the flowers off of hydrangeas.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • The brand management companies — which scoop up intellectual property and work with partners who make and distribute the goods — were already doing more than nibbling around the edges.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Whether for noshing in their natural, juicy and delicious form, or for turning into any number of tasty dishes—applesauce, apple pie, apple butter, and so many more—apples are a relatively inexpensive fruit that typically have a decent shelf life and convenience factor that’s hard to beat.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ten years of refreshing my afro in the morning and peeling long curls off my fingers.
    Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Its three-stage filtration system targets smoke, toxins, and persistent pet odors, refreshing everything from a musty basement to a post-cooking haze.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Picnicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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