Synonyms of dined

dined

verb

past tense of dine

1

as in ate

to take a meal

they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ate
• feasted
• fed
• partook
• fared
• refreshed
• snacked
• broke bread
• banqueted
• lunched
• nibbled
• supped
• victualed
• breakfasted
• picnicked
• grazed
• gorged
• overfed
• boarded
• glutted
• overate
• noshed
• messed
• dug in
• dined out
• repasted
• picked
• chowed (down)
• pigged out
• gormandized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasted
• dieted

2

as in regaled

to entertain with a fancy meal

the advertising agency lavishly wines and dines prospective clients

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regaled
• feasted
• honored
• fed
• banqueted
• recognized
• catered
• boarded
• junketed
• feted
• provisioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dined

One such group in the spirit of things dined in red, white and blue party hats from the kids to grandpa. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

My family dined here on the evening of Friday 12th June. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Taylor has dined here with Lena Dunham, Dakota Johnson, Emily Ratajkowski, Sophie Turner, and more famous friends. — Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

In Nuuk, Horn dined multiple times with Pele Broberg, the head of the Naleraq Party. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

The party then continued with a reception in the sumptuous halls of Palazzo Gangi, with catering from Osteria dei Vespri, a venue in Piazza Croce dei Vespri where the couple had dined last summer. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026

While much has been made of the midcentury glitterati that dined there (Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderbilt, Eleanor Roosevelt), the real luxury was in the kitchen, where the spirit of Freetown informed the herbed roast chicken and soufflé (among other dishes). — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Following the exhibition, guests dined at Trattoria Cammillo, a family-run restaurant serving traditional Tuscan cuisine with courses of homemade pasta and classic regional dishes. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time. — Ming Liu, Robb Report, 23 May 2026