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

People who once dined together, smiled together, campaigned together and worked together to strengthen our communities are suddenly being portrayed as villains. — Beau Simon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

For 25 years, an international clientele dined in spectacular fashion at Windows on the World, the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center’s north tower, where guests were served by an equally international staff. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

My family recently dined at Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q on Orange Avenue south of downtown Orlando. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

That evening, their family dined in the hotel’s reception area, which was the only part of the entire hotel that had electricity. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

After the tribunal concluded, the Riveras and Trotskys often dined together and took picnics and excursions around Mexico City. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Before the World Cup, French President Emmanuel Macron dined with the players at their training complex. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 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