Synonyms of savoring

savoring

verb

variants also savouring

present participle of savor

1

as in spicing

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicing
• flavoring
• enriching
• enhancing
• salting
• peppering
• seasoning
• saucing
• lacing
• perfuming
• aromatizing

2

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in

as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoying
• relishing
• loving
• liking
• admiring
• appreciating
• rejoicing (in)
• fancying
• adoring
• grooving (on)
• taking to
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• getting off (on)
• going for
• digging
• treasuring
• revering
• getting a kick out of
• cherishing
• valuing
• having a soft spot for
• being partial to
• devouring
• preferring
• venerating
• worshipping
• drinking (in)
• prizing
• eating (up)
• feasting (on)
• idolizing
• doting (on)
• indulging (in)
• favoring
• luxuriating (in)
• wallowing (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• abhorring
• loathing
• condemning
• despising
• scorning
• abominating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of savoring

Besides those two under-the-radar ingredients, two steps—dropping the pan on the rack mid-way through the baking process and chilling the brownies before slicing and savoring them—make these brownies supremely dense and decadent. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Here are a few standouts for savoring the ideal summer scoop. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

After six years spent with this slowly forming family, emphasizing the luck and effort and energy required to get here, there’s no reason to manufacture extra drama now; not when the little moments mean so much and savoring them feels so gratifying. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

This season, our editors are savoring the activities that take us back to some of our favorite childhood days—jumping off docks, sliding down twisty pool slides, and lingering outside long into the evening. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Carmy vowed to get the restaurant out of debt before savoring some soul-searching and crafting a new recipe for success. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Director Spike Lee, perhaps the team’s most iconic fan, was on a float with Brunson, savoring the moment. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Robinson is savoring this World Cup. — Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026

There’s nothing like that first rush of stardom, and Keem is rising to the occasion and savoring every minute of it. — Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026