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
Verb
  • During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Fortunata's guests dining alfresco had a postcard view of the basilica and the bustling piazza, where teenagers canoodled on the edge of a fountain.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of dining
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  • That said, sustained produce inflation makes healthy eating more difficult – which is why the search for affordable alternatives is increasingly important.
    — Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 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 reason has never been publicly given, but his lawyers have said their client is on his best behavior, working in the chapel library and partaking in a substance abuse treatment program.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • But that hasn't stopped teams from partaking in the month, of course.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of partaking
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  • These would fall back to the center of the galaxy and form a swirling disk around its incumbent black hole, once again feeding it and triggering a new period of growth.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • The fishermen’s problem To understand why a shark-feeding bill is moving through Congress, start with the fishermen.
    — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • A lot of their lives are spent grazing and moving quickly, so energy and eating are required, said Joy Boyer, an education guide at the attraction.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • The child told investigators that Duggar repeatedly asked her to sit on his lap, at one point manipulating her underwear and grazing her genitals on a couch and under a blanket.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of grazing
Verb
  • While nibbling deer and pesky rodents might require one approach, something else, like snakes, will require another.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Other snaps saw the Selena actress lounging in silk pajamas, celebrating her kids' graduations, eating a huge croissant, nibbling on a chocolate bar in bed, and posing for a selfie on a couch.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of nibbling
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  • Right Start your day at Candlewood Farms Coffee & Bakery with a specialty coffee or chai while noshing on small-batch bagels, breads, and other baked goods.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Those in the know come for the raw bar—which is what colonists were noshing on (not hot dogs) during the nation’s birth, according to a recent NPR story.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of noshing
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