DINING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dining

verb

present participle of dine

as in eating

to take a meal they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

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as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

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Recent Examples of dining Solo dining is becoming more common, and new 2026 data gives operators a clearer picture of what people dining alone want from their restaurant experience. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Stanford’s Residential & Dining Enterprises department, SFChronicle found, has previously used AI to create dining posters promoting different deals. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 And on each level, the rooms are designed to flow through, rather than around, the two kitchens and dining rooms. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026 The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Early fall brings pleasant temperatures to the end of summer, making barbecues and al fresco dining more comfortable than peak summer. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 From 2015 to 2017, Jonathan Gold placed it in the top five on his 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles list, before the legendary Los Angeles Times dining critic’s death in 2018. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Checkout, featuring 25 of the best new hotel restaurants and bars (and dining rooms aboard trains and cruise ships). — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Upgrading malls with food halls that aim to elevate the eating experience is an attempt to make malls relevant again, said food hall consultant Phil Colicchio in a bullish 2026 industry report.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of eating

Verb

Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
And to manage context rot, feeding your agents only the context required for their current step may not be enough.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeding

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The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

Definition of regaling

Verb

Measuring more than 10 feet by 9 feet, Amwan Agwe… (2026), for example, depicts green hills and blue waves alongside the skulls, candles, and fish that nod to Fèt Gede, Haiti’s annual festival honoring the spirits of the dead.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s where the hotel is hosting an exhibit honoring the film with drawings, paintings, sculptures and behind-the-scenes footage that document how Radiator Springs Racers was brought to life.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of honoring

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Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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