dined out

past tense of dine out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined out
Verb
  • In Argentina, however, the Barras bravas remain a muscular, not-to-be-messed-with presence.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The tanks, which Otjen said are big enough to allow the massive belugas -- some of which are up to 16 feet long -- to float, were boarded onto a Qatar Airways Boeing 777.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Panamá’s Expansiva Cine has also boarded the project as a co-developer.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Two government employees and a civilian who was going to immigration court were injured, along with a bystander who was grazed by the fireworks, authorities said, though only one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Then Nicolas Tagliafico, a poor defender up against a great attacker in Lamine Yamal, took to attempting to foul the winger in four different ways at once, but most unpleasantly grazed his studs down Yamal’s calf.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • More than 17,000 wines from 58 countries were entered into the awards, before being supped and quaffed by 245 judges in a rigorous two-week process held in London.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
    Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Dined out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined%20out. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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