1
as in feeding
to entertain with a fancy meal
the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in delighting
to give satisfaction to
feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of feasting
This winter wonderland is home to the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, where each year, its Santa Train combines meeting Santa with feasting on pizza.
—
Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Thanksgiving has arrived, which for millions of Americans means feasting on delicious holiday dishes surrounded by family and friends.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
After you’re done feasting on turkey this Thanksgiving, head to the couch for some binge-watching.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The bears emerge from hibernation in the early summer months searching for partners and feasting on protein-dense sedge grasses and clams.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Users vote daily to decide which brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on winter pounds this time of year — deserve the top spot.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Bring your appetite One of the best parts about the festival is feasting on a turkey leg, but there are plenty of other options, too.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
One showed a skinny version of the bear after emerging from hibernation, and the other image showed a fatter bear that was bigger thanks to feasting on salmon.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Thanksgiving has arrived, which for millions of Americans means feasting on delicious holiday dishes surrounded by family and friends.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
After you’re done feasting on turkey this Thanksgiving, head to the couch for some binge-watching.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
The bears emerge from hibernation in the early summer months searching for partners and feasting on protein-dense sedge grasses and clams.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Users vote daily to decide which brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on winter pounds this time of year — deserve the top spot.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Bring your appetite One of the best parts about the festival is feasting on a turkey leg, but there are plenty of other options, too.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
One showed a skinny version of the bear after emerging from hibernation, and the other image showed a fatter bear that was bigger thanks to feasting on salmon.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasting
Verb
-
Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
-
That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
-
Marketers have always focused on first satisfying functional needs before moving on to emotional ones.Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
In the past, researchers have pinned culpability on the rapidly warming climate, arguing that Pleistocene beasts were unable to adapt as the world climbed out of an ice age.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
-
Ocean temperatures are also warming rapidly.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near feasting
Cite this Entry
“Feasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasting. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share