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
Paul Thomas Anderson was teary eyed about De Luca after wining Best Director for One Battle After Another.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 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
Here’s a look at the life of award-wining filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The halcyon days of editors Condé Nast editors wining and dining on the company dime are over.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 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
Here’s a look at the life of award-wining filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The halcyon days of editors Condé Nast editors wining and dining on the company dime are over.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wining
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And while the Gen Xer is leaning on coffee to fuel his massive company turnaround effort—drinking around three times more than the average American pouring two to three cups a day—Gen Z is really who keeps him on his toes, advising him to constantly grow in his role.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Avoid regularly drinking beverages above 140 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent these risks.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a video shared on X by a fan account, the 36-year-old is seen chatting with some pals while sipping a drink.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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As finger-licking as the savory food is, the real headliner here is dessert.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Wining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wining. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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