picnicking

Definition of picnickingnext
present participle of picnic

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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
  • Someone with an egg allergy eating the rolls could suffer anything from discomfort to death, depending on the severity of the allergy.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • One of them was mechanically eating a packet of pretzels.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 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
  • One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The February personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — is due Thursday and will offer an early read on whether the oil shock is feeding through to prices in the world’s largest economy.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Apr. 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
  • Minor leaguers often spend the month of July hearing rumors, eying unfamilar scouts watching, refreshing their social media pages for the latest.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • By addressing each of these messes individually, refreshing your home should become much less intimidating, Davis says.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Picnicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicking. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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