VACATIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

vacationed

verb

past tense of vacation

as in holidayed

to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacationed Their families also vacationed together on the McGuire family houseboat on Lake Oroville. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 This was taken in 1993 on Indian Castle Beach while Diana, William, and Harry vacationed on Nevis. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026 Jennifer Lopez‘s kids, Emme and Max, have also vacationed in Japan. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Unlike Portofino and Capri, Sestri didn’t become a glitterati haven, although Avatar star Zoe Saldana vacationed here several years ago, and Casey Affleck and Matt Dillon have turned up for the town’s annual film festival. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In the past few years, Yung vacationed in Finland, Denmark and Canada. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 George and Amal Clooney own a villa there, while stars including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, David and Victoria Beckham, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez have all vacationed along its shores, drawn by the luxury estates and private boat access. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Its borders sprawl for miles to the south and east, tens of thousands have moved here from all over the world, and hundreds of millions more have vacationed at resorts and theme parks known around the globe. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 Defender Sydney Collins spent time outdoors in Bend, Oregon, Bebar vacationed at Disney World with her family and midfielder Caroline Conti traveled to Hawaii. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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Fearing Evolène would either become another Zermatt or fade away as younger generations moved to larger cities, a Swiss family that long holidayed here invested in a village-wide revival.

— Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
Johnson, who knew Williams from their time with Wales, talked his countryman into the move to Forest from Anfield in the Greek sunshine as the pair holidayed together in 2022.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026

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There is plenty of Division I college talent sprinkled all over this game and both teams should be well rested after the district’s off week last week.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the death penalty trial of 42-year-old Alberto Sierra.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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