as in drinking
to drink wine or give wine to (another person) to drink
wined and dined her clients in hopes of closing the deal
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Recent Examples of wining
On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Diane Parry of France took down Wimbledon and US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova, wining 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in a third set tiebreaker.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
And Netflix persuaded Jennifer Lopez, Florence Pugh, Tina Fey and John Cena to come all the way to a film studio on the Hudson River, before wining and dining media buyers with burgers, booze and grain bowls in one of its empty soundstages.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Her awarding wining acting credits include Secretary (2002), Sherrybaby (2006), Crazy Heart, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
The Rebels then marched down the field, with Lucas Carneiro hitting the game-wining 47-yard field goal with six seconds left in regulation.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
Only Dust Remains, her fifth album, follows the resolution of a trilogy initiated in 2020’s Polaris Prize–wining God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Betts was a four-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, three-time Silver Slugger recipient and turned in one of the greatest single seasons in franchise history in 2018, wining both AL MVP and a World Series title.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays are playing the Red Sox, who still have an outside chance at wining the division.
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Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Diane Parry of France took down Wimbledon and US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova, wining 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in a third set tiebreaker.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
And Netflix persuaded Jennifer Lopez, Florence Pugh, Tina Fey and John Cena to come all the way to a film studio on the Hudson River, before wining and dining media buyers with burgers, booze and grain bowls in one of its empty soundstages.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Her awarding wining acting credits include Secretary (2002), Sherrybaby (2006), Crazy Heart, which earned her an Oscar nomination.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
The Rebels then marched down the field, with Lucas Carneiro hitting the game-wining 47-yard field goal with six seconds left in regulation.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
Only Dust Remains, her fifth album, follows the resolution of a trilogy initiated in 2020’s Polaris Prize–wining God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Betts was a four-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, three-time Silver Slugger recipient and turned in one of the greatest single seasons in franchise history in 2018, wining both AL MVP and a World Series title.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays are playing the Red Sox, who still have an outside chance at wining the division.
—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wining
Verb
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
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And the risk isn’t only from drinking.
Verb
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At almost the 59-minute mark, when Brazil was up 2-0, the camera pans to Butler looking glum and sipping his drink; Brown, expressionless, has her head resting in her hand.
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During the cooler months, everyone sits bundled up around the fire or on the porch on rainy nights, sipping great wines.
Verb
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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“Wining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wining. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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