REPASTING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

repasting

verb

present participle of repast

as in feasting

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The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Now, as then, the division’s richest are feasting on the rest.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of feasting

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Soon, the Toupses began feeding employees’ friends and families who were also struggling, and as word spread, more folks in need started reaching out.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeding

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Romance rumors sparked in early October 2023 when the pair were spotted dining together at Via Carota in New York City’s West Village.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
When the events hit this season, dining rooms from New York to Houston to Philadelphia will fill up with diners chasing prix fixe menus and a chance to try somewhere new without the usual bill.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Young Chinese people, like young Americans, are partaking in a new fad for fortune-telling.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But perhaps one of the best ways to experience the resort exactly as the early millionaire club members did is by partaking in one of their favorite leisure pastimes—croquet.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of partaking

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Praveen, a Hindu, spent his childhood in Jew Town, attending school with Hallegua's family members, eating Shabbat dinners, playing cricket near the synagogue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, he was seen doing stretches, eating food, peering out the windows with binoculars and listening to music with headphones.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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