dining out

Definition of dining outnext
present participle of dine out
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Verb
  • Stop messing with Wedgie, already.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Why are people messing with those cute little robots?
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Here’s how to make the most of the journey — from boarding with ease to exploring each stop along the coast.
    Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Geography presents a problem Jeans-Gail said the Rail Passengers Association supports increasing Amtrak police patrols on trains, but isn’t in favor of adding TSA-style security before boarding at the roughly 500 stations across the country.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mahon Ranch will lease back the land to continue grazing for $4,850 per year until future plans for the parcel are made.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Normalizing dispossession Meanwhile, a third donkey story has been unfolding in the rural landscapes of the Israeli occupied West Bank, where Jewish settlers increasingly use donkeys while grazing sheep across the contested terrain.
    Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Dining out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dining%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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