repasting

verb

present participle of repast
as in feasting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repasting
  1. feasting
  2. feeding
  3. dining
  4. partaking
  5. eating
  6. refreshing
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  • At around the same time people at Etowah were feasting on cacao, so were people at Chaco Canyon in what’s now New Mexico.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasting
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  • Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Shretha sat on the ground petting her and feeding her water from a bottle.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeding
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  • The streets have had a steady buzz in recent months, with locals and tourists dining and strolling between stores throughout the day.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jacobs-Freeman advises starting with textiles, layering a drapery, boucle throw, or even a set of dining chairs before committing in a more permanent way.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • That community lived out in the woods and was partaking in lots of dancing and merriment — not exactly Maggie’s forte.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Young Chinese people, like young Americans, are partaking in a new fad for fortune-telling.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of partaking
Verb
  • So far, three dogs have fallen ill after eating contaminated Oma’s Pride food.
    — Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And now several dozen people across 15 states have become ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in a new outbreak that involves salmonella and E coli.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eating
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  • Start the bidding frenzy, and then calmly use the time like a true fantasy veteran by reloading your plate of taquitos and refreshing your beverage.
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshing
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“Repasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repasting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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