- present participle of carouse.
carousing
Example Sentences
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And that was so shocking that the Chicago Cubs even hired a private investigator to see if late-night carousing was the source of Wilson’s woes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
His songs blended the scabrous and the sentimental, ranging from carousing anthems to snapshots of life in the gutter to unexpectedly tender love songs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: the country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
The days of carousing in Soho are long past, and even dining out holds little temptation, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
When they climbed aboard there were only a handful of people, most of them clearly heading home from a night of carousing as opposed to going off to work.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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