picnicking

present participle of picnic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicking
Verb
  • The vibe — from dining space to website to packaging — feels more attentive to branding than pizza.
    Peter St. Onge Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Fifteen people reported having symptoms after dining at an Auckland restaurant on Friday, June 12, according to the country's National Public Health Service, per New Zealand Herald.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Chinese manufacturers are competing in their home market now with their impressive luxury sedans and SUVs and eating into sales made by BMW, and other German premium competitors like Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Kansas City Council member Melissa Patterson Hazley spent most of her day in the district attending openings for new businesses, visiting shows and eating at restaurants.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Delaware and New York, on the other hand, can take your right to vote away if you are convicted of partaking in election betting.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Tensions between the two first erupted in 2006, when O'Donnell called Trump out on The View regarding his response to the controversy surrounding Miss USA winner Tara Conner, who was accused of partaking in underage drinking and cocaine use.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • That energy is converted and transmitted wirelessly to receiving stations on Earth, feeding directly into the grid as steady electricity.
    Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Island Taste has been feeding Caymanians for close to forty years—their patties are nostalgia in pastry form.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Noticeably, Mirren's silvery strands were cut into an asymmetrical crop, with the ends of her hair grazing the nape of her neck.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 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
  • To avoid your dog nibbling on dangerous plants altogether, take the following steps.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Or your bulbs may have been eaten by rodents— especially voles, which are herbivores that adore noshing on many types of bulbs.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Picnicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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