picnicking

Definition of picnickingnext
present participle of picnic

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Verb
  • And their donors and boosters would no longer be eligible to receive tax deductions for gifting money to a program, just like a regular customer at a restaurant doesn’t receive a tax break for regularly dining there.
    Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Noisy Cricket is the open-air terrace restaurant at the golf club’s center, offering fine-dining farm-to-fork meals using ingredients from the resort’s homegrown patches of vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Someone with an egg allergy eating the rolls could suffer anything from discomfort to death, depending on the severity of the allergy.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • One of them was mechanically eating a packet of pretzels.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reinhart asks the camera, partaking in the popular TikTok trend.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Soon after, videos surfaced showing Patel, in a long-sleeve white USA shirt, partaking in the festive locker room celebration.
    Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The black sequin dress featured a plunging neckline, floor-grazing skirt, and dramatic red feather sleeves.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In October 2025, a TikTok user posted a video of a gray squirrel nibbling on the mouth end of a vape device in Philadelphia.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their livestock wander about us, enormous antlers swinging, hooves clicking — the sound helps them to find each other in a blizzard — and occasionally nibbling lichen from Aatsinki’s outstretched hand.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 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
  • Minor leaguers often spend the month of July hearing rumors, eying unfamilar scouts watching, refreshing their social media pages for the latest.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • By addressing each of these messes individually, refreshing your home should become much less intimidating, Davis says.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Picnicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicking. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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