REPASTING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

repasting

verb

present participle of repast

as in feasting

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The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
My teenage aunts, entrusted with the care of thousands of white larvae feasting on lush, thick mulberry leaves, had to get up in the middle of the night to scatter more leaves into the trays.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of feasting

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The British royal family and the Norwegian royal family are closely linked, and in 2018, William and Kate Middleton went on an official tour to Norway, dining with Harald and his wife, Queen Sonja, at the Royal Palace.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
Everyone could easily gather around the oversized kitchen island, and there was enough seating at both dining tables for 18 adults, plus five highchairs.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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The run fittingly ended at the Monza racetrack, with participants partaking in a parade during the opening of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of partaking

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To get the full health benefits from flaxseed, there’s a certain way experts recommend eating them.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Where many people might see a plant-eating bug with light yellow coloration and a splash of red accents, Sarah Schroeder sees, in a way, Taylor Swift.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of eating

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For those refreshing your Heisman boards after every Saturday, please make a little room for Taylor.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As a psychologist who works with teens, Sophia Choukas-Bradley has heard from clients who spend an hour after having posted on social media obsessively refreshing their screens, watching their likes accumulate.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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