picnicking

Definition of picnickingnext
present participle of picnic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicking
Verb
  • Noisy Cricket is the open-air terrace restaurant at the golf club’s center, offering fine-dining farm-to-fork meals using ingredients from the resort’s homegrown patches of vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The announcement comes at a moment when calls for reform at fine-dining institutions and the awards bestowed on them have become a flashpoint.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.
    Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reinhart asks the camera, partaking in the popular TikTok trend.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Soon after, videos surfaced showing Patel, in a long-sleeve white USA shirt, partaking in the festive locker room celebration.
    Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That described a baby’s first formula feeding in the hospital, the document said.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But federal budget projections also show the program shrinking as the new work rules kick in, suggesting feeding fewer people is a feature of HR1.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In October 2025, a TikTok user posted a video of a gray squirrel nibbling on the mouth end of a vape device in Philadelphia.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their livestock wander about us, enormous antlers swinging, hooves clicking — the sound helps them to find each other in a blizzard — and occasionally nibbling lichen from Aatsinki’s outstretched hand.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Whether for noshing in their natural, juicy and delicious form, or for turning into any number of tasty dishes—applesauce, apple pie, apple butter, and so many more—apples are a relatively inexpensive fruit that typically have a decent shelf life and convenience factor that’s hard to beat.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Garza said the utility’s conversations about refreshing the plan are a necessity.
    Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The 2026 Studio Display, meanwhile, is an incremental upgrade to its 2022 predecessor, refreshing the ports and webcam features but not much else.
    Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Picnicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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