picnicked

verb

past tense of picnic
as in dined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicked
  1. dined
  2. partook
  3. ate
  4. fed
  5. grazed
  6. refreshed
  7. noshed
  8. nibbled
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  • But at a festive National Day meal in Riyadh, where families dined while patriotic songs filled the room, there was a growing sense that the public mood may be darkening.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Remm’s team provided a list of other celebrities who’ve dined at The Eighty Six, including Larry David.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dined
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  • This time, there were six counts, all from activity Myers partook in after his release.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Along with his involvement in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic, McCartney recently partook in a documentary about his time with Wings, Man on the Run, which was directed by Morgan Neville and released in February.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of partook
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  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of ate
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  • Lars Eller fed Jones coming down the left side just as Dmitry Kulikov was coming out of the penalty box.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape is framed by 150 specimen trees sourced from the New York Botanical Garden and a sprawling, spring-fed pond.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fed
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  • There was the Dolphins’ play of the day that ultimately wasn’t — a nimble escape from pressure and a dart to Chris Bell, who would have scored a 68-yard TD if one of his toes hadn’t grazed the sideline.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But a 2-1 slider grazed Bryan De La Cruz’s jersey, and a Bryson Stott single to right put runners at the corners and ended Sale’s day.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of grazed
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  • On Tuesday, Marvell Technology is hosting an investor day, and some refreshed targets could help the AI semiconductor trade.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Have an emergency supply kit and make sure its contents are refreshed.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshed
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  • In that time, he’s cooked through about 1,000 recipes, noshed at more than 200 restaurants and seriously considered getting a map of the city’s grocery stores tattooed on his arm for easy reference.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
    — Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of noshed
Verb
  • Kikuko, her appetite sluggish, nibbled the bread bit by bit from the edges, all the while furtively watching her father.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of nibbled
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