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
  • Romance rumors sparked in early October 2023 when the pair were spotted dining together at Via Carota in New York City’s West Village.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When the events hit this season, dining rooms from New York to Houston to Philadelphia will fill up with diners chasing prix fixe menus and a chance to try somewhere new without the usual bill.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • Praveen, a Hindu, spent his childhood in Jew Town, attending school with Hallegua's family members, eating Shabbat dinners, playing cricket near the synagogue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At times, he was seen doing stretches, eating food, peering out the windows with binoculars and listening to music with headphones.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 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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  • Soon, the Toupses began feeding employees’ friends and families who were also struggling, and as word spread, more folks in need started reaching out.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • The mother claims Rojas Ortiz later began the process of applying for a U visa after there was a shooting in her neighborhood and a bullet went through the walls, allegedly grazing her son.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But the companies that put those herds to work said a change in state labor rules have made goat grazing too expensive to continue.
    — Velvet Wu August 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of noshing
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