enjoying

verb

present participle of enjoy
1
as in savoring
to take pleasure in TV and DVDs are OK, but we still enjoy seeing movies on the big screen

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2
as in having
to keep, control, or experience as one's own a country where the people enjoy the highest living standards in the world

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Recent Examples of enjoying Oaksmith, the whisky Suntory blended for the Indian market and launched in 2019, has been gaining market share, while Jim Beam is enjoying double-digit growth in India. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Our staffer’s been enjoying back pocket recipes lately—with the first one inspired by Richard Olney, the Iowan painter, food writer, and Parisian ex-pat. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, the actress took to social media to share a series of photos of herself frolicking around the Santa Monica Pier in a brunette wig while enjoying an afternoon with her best friend. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Dunham told Variety that Horvath is probably teaching at Bard College and enjoying raising her son. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2026 Sportscar racing is enjoying its own surge in popularity internationally at races like Le Mans in France, but also in North America in IMSA’s WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Just two friends being completely ridiculous and enjoying life. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 The couple was also photographed holding hands last week, enjoying their first outing together since their return. — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoying
  1. savoring
  2. having
  3. relishing
  4. owning
  5. loving
  6. retaining
  7. liking
  8. possessing
Verb
  • The festivities kicked off in the town of Tequila with a full day at the Mundo Cuervo Distillery, wandering through agave fields, learning about the historic production process, and savoring lunch in the heart of José Cuervo’s hacienda.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Today, John Moffitt is running a growing, successful business, raising a young daughter, savoring the good days when things run smoothly, working through the days when the wireless gives out, or ingredients run out before the customers do.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of savoring
Verb
  • Apparently, having players allegedly help bettors cash massive parlays wasn't exactly great for business.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • In a storm that had nothing to do with them, many have bought into the pantomime of it all, relishing their role as the arch villains of English soccer.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Williams, the 6-foot-9 forward from Sierra Canyon High, is relishing the chance to play for his hometown team.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of relishing
Verb
  • The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Across the advertising ecosystem, owning some of the work created for ads and other promotions has long been a sort of Holy Grail.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of owning
Verb
  • Fans are really loving the young Gibbs (Austin Stowell) and Lala (Mariel Molino) storyline.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Our podcasts editor is specifically loving the new Julia Jacklin record.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of loving
Verb
  • The 100% cotton set, made in Italy, is slightly softer than your typical percale, while retaining the crisp, cool feel that makes the material a perennial favorite.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paraphrasing typically restates the original information in more relevant language while retaining key ideas.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of retaining
Verb
  • That whole thing started with Chuck really liking cough syrups.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Add coffee grounds or loose tea leaves to its stainless-steel brewing filter, then tap a preset button for coffee, green tea, or black tea, or choose a temperature of your liking anywhere from 70°F to 205°F.
    — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of liking
Verb
  • The Cook County State's Attorney's Office charged Paporakis with one count of making a terrorist threat and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon for possessing a rifle with a barrel less than 16 inches long, both felonies.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite acquiring state-of-the-art weapons systems from the United States and Europe and possessing multi-layered air defenses, the kingdom has seen deadly attacks on the main airport serving the capital, Riyadh, over the past week.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of possessing

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“Enjoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enjoying. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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