SNACKING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

snacking

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present participle of snack

as in grazing

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Recent Examples of snacking 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

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Candid Health cofounder Doug Proctor spun his laptop around to show me a herd of wild horses grazing behind him in upstate New York during our first Zoom call.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Bison that appear to be grazing peacefully are able to accelerate at a terrifying pace, making them among the most dangerous animals in Yellowstone, where one of the giant bovines recently charged at and tossed a grandfather.

— Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of grazing

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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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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

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