feasted

verb

past tense of feast
1
as in regaled
to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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2
as in pleased
to give satisfaction to feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

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Recent Examples of feasted The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Harry feasted on chicken, ham, and leek pie, served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026 Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The Jets aren’t exactly setting the world on fire offensively, but quarterback Geno Smith has feasted on the Lions defense in the past during his time in Seattle. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Panther receivers Trevi Preische (5 receptions-129 yards, 2 TDs) and Lucas Sunwall (6-100, 1 TD) feasted on Vargas’ success. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 For dinner, guests feasted on a family-style meal centered around fresh Northern California produce, carefully selected by John Silva of Culinary Eye Events. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasted
  1. regaled
  2. pleased
  3. fed
  4. warmed
  5. dined
  6. delighted
  7. honored
  8. satisfied
Verb
  • Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Woods, in response, regaled a tongue-in-cheek story about pitching movie ideas to Ruffalo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regaled
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Sigrid Rausing, Granta’s publisher, said in a statement that the magazine fed Nazir’s story into Claude as a way of gauging whether it was written with AI.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His unmasking fed an emerging panic over Wikipedia’s accuracy.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fed
Verb
  • As the weather warmed, a co-worker mentioned smelling a strong odor coming from near Zelich's car.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of warmed
Verb
  • Swift and Kelce dined at the Jane Hotel, which is located in the heart of the West Village in Manhattan.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2026
  • After the vigil, Mamdani dined at Palestinian restaurant Ayat on the Upper West Side.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dined
Verb
  • Those would prove to be the final points the Jayhawks’ offense produced in a 35-24 loss to the Wildcats, a result that delighted the K-State faithful who had booed Edwards during the contest.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.
    — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • Some have questioned whether the 76ers can keep all of their stars satisfied this season, but Embiid believes the team can succeed without forcing its stars to make major sacrifices or drastically alter their playing styles.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfied

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“Feasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasted. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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