dined out

past tense of dine out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dined out
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by MK2 Films, which boarded the film for sales prior to the Venice film festival, and Neon.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The deal was negotiated by MK2 Films, who boarded the film for sales prior to the Venice film festival, and Neon.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wellness guide Patrick Mauroner leads early-bird or afternoon hikes and e-bike rides through the Alpe di Siusi meadows, past fields tinkling with cowbells and grazed by pretty palomino horses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Said bow grazed the ground as Kardashian walked, creating a small train.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 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
  • 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
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“Dined out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined%20out. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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