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
  • My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dining
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  • Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That’s where Trump claimed without evidence, during the 2024 presidential campaign, that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of eating
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
Definition of snacking
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  • Young Chinese people, like young Americans, are partaking in a new fad for fortune-telling.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But perhaps one of the best ways to experience the resort exactly as the early millionaire club members did is by partaking in one of their favorite leisure pastimes—croquet.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of partaking
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  • If baking less often, cover the jar of starter loosely and refrigerate 1 hour after feeding.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • Each of Dean’s looks for her string of shows, regardless of designer, have incorporated old Hollywood-esque details like fringe hems, floor-grazing silhouettes, feather boa skirts, and technicolor hues.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some are partial to the very on-trend, knee-grazing denim, while others prefer the classic Daisy Dukes.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazing
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  • Genji's favorite activities include meeting new people, obsessing over his toys and nibbling on cheese.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of nibbling
Verb
  • 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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