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as in ate
to take a meal
they dined elegantly at the city's finest restaurant before taking in an opera downtown
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Recent Examples of dined
Elizabeth Taylor dined here with Richard Burton.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The two men dined at a table alone, lingering long after all other diners had dispersed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The location mentioned in the release matched the location of the steakhouse where Stusek and her husband dined.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Prior to the meeting, Egenberg and his wife had dined with Motta and Alfortish.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
More allegations of dining and dashing Nelson, of Montgomery County, had allegedly dined and dashed at restaurants up and down Belair Road.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Consumer research from OpenTable and KAYAK found that 60% of those surveyed had dined solo at a sit-down restaurant in the past 12 months.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumer research from OpenTable and KAYAK found that 60% of those surveyed had dined solo at a sit-down restaurant in the past 12 months.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The two men dined at a table alone, lingering long after all other diners had dispersed.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The location mentioned in the release matched the location of the steakhouse where Stusek and her husband dined.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Prior to the meeting, Egenberg and his wife had dined with Motta and Alfortish.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
More allegations of dining and dashing Nelson, of Montgomery County, had allegedly dined and dashed at restaurants up and down Belair Road.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Consumer research from OpenTable and KAYAK found that 60% of those surveyed had dined solo at a sit-down restaurant in the past 12 months.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Consumer research from OpenTable and KAYAK found that 60% of those surveyed had dined solo at a sit-down restaurant in the past 12 months.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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Locals who once regaled her with tales of her dad’s triumphs with Umea speak of his exploits in Manchester.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Dmitry Bakanov, the general director of Roscosmos, regaled Putin with a list of Russia’s recent accomplishments in the space sector.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama’s presence means the free rim runs Minnesota feasted on against Denver won’t be available in this series.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who has feasted against the Flyers in his career, was oddly quiet for a second straight game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Amid his team’s ongoing playoff success, former Heat guard Duncan Robinson has been honored with the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for April.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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At that time, Jennifer will also be honored with an American Spirit Award from the National World War II Museum.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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There was a period earlier this decade that fed the public the idea that accusers were to always be believed at whatever cost.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The falls are fed by underground springs flowing through porous volcanic basalt in the Cascade Range, creating the appearance that water is emerging directly from the cliff face itself.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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“Dined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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