snacking

verb

present participle of snack
as in grazing

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Recent Examples of snacking Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs. — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snacking
  1. grazing
  2. noshing
  3. nibbling
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  • Candid Health cofounder Doug Proctor spun his laptop around to show me a herd of wild horses grazing behind him in upstate New York during our first Zoom call.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Bison that appear to be grazing peacefully are able to accelerate at a terrifying pace, making them among the most dangerous animals in Yellowstone, where one of the giant bovines recently charged at and tossed a grandfather.
    — Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of grazing
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  • That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • Right Start your day at Candlewood Farms Coffee & Bakery with a specialty coffee or chai while noshing on small-batch bagels, breads, and other baked goods.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of noshing
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  • While nibbling deer and pesky rodents might require one approach, something else, like snakes, will require another.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Other snaps saw the Selena actress lounging in silk pajamas, celebrating her kids' graduations, eating a huge croissant, nibbling on a chocolate bar in bed, and posing for a selfie on a couch.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of nibbling

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“Snacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snacking. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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