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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  • The new couple—who have been linked since they were photographed together at Coachella—dined around the city, showing off their coordinating couple style.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Throngs of guests dined, shopped and meandered through the upscale mall over the weekend, bringing life to the shuttered complex that sat vacant for 19 months due to the devastating Palisades fire.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dined
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  • 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
  • Meghan Markle partook in a new social media trend on Friday, January 16.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 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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  • Recycled cement waste can be fed into the plasma process as a raw material, and potentially cut both waste and carbon emissions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • It is fed by California’s cap-and-invest program, which allows large polluters to buy and sell allowances for their greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fed
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  • Before striking Maccani, the bullet also grazed the hand of the supervisor, Sgt.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kidman styled her waist-length blonde hair in soft waves and framed her features with long front bangs that grazed her cheekbones.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazed
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  • Ahead of its annual fall event, Apple has refreshed the Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro processors.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Look for solutions that integrate seamlessly into your existing claims systems, provide frequently refreshed and validated property data, and support the workflows your adjusters already rely on.
    — David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • 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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