FEASTING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

feasting

verb

present participle of feast

as in feeding

to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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as in delighting

to give satisfaction to feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

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Recent Examples of feasting At around the same time people at Etowah were feasting on cacao, so were people at Chaco Canyon in what’s now New Mexico. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 They are found in the bush feasting on leaves of the Mopane trees and are a high source of protein. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Now, as then, the division’s richest are feasting on the rest. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Having eaten nearly every possible version of lobster over the past few days, there was something special about feasting on local mushrooms and indulging in a dozen exquisite Maine oysters. — Dinaw Mengestu, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

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Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Shretha sat on the ground petting her and feeding her water from a bottle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeding

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Remmick, Jimmy Crystal and Larry Lamb share an unrelenting desire to entertain, whether performing music outside a juke joint, indulging amusement with graphic violence or delighting the British reading public with scandal and drama.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The developers masterfully introduce these wrinkles in each world, giving players a chance to master them, while also delighting players with amazing levels, where Emi faces the unexpected.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighting

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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

Use them as a crowd-pleasing topper for a hearty winter salad with pomegranate, kale, fennel, and walnuts.

— Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Wrestlers having legitimate issues backstage has led to multiple feuds that people-pleasing AEW President Tony Khan could not control.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleasing

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Indeed, relatively few spacecraft of any kind have borne female names over the years — and most of the ones that did were not honoring actual, real-life people.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure has added a memorial honoring legendary comic artist/creator Jack Kirby.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of honoring

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This might be Anaheim’s last, best chance at satisfying those objectives.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As governments, regulators and enterprises continue to raise expectations around software accountability, the objective shouldn't simply be identifying more vulnerabilities or satisfying more requirements.

— Aaron Mitchell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

The streets have had a steady buzz in recent months, with locals and tourists dining and strolling between stores throughout the day.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Jacobs-Freeman advises starting with textiles, layering a drapery, boucle throw, or even a set of dining chairs before committing in a more permanent way.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dining

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Such plans are contrary to Indonesia’s promises to cut its use of coal, the most heavily polluting major fossil fuel and a significant source of planet-warming emissions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
This includes campfires, warming fires and charcoal barbecues, the park said, directing visitors to its Fire Information webpage.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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