FEASTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

feasted

verb

past tense of feast

as in regaled

to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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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 CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 At the reception, everyone sat at tables named for Italian directors and feasted on dishes like linguine with baby squid and soused trout by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 The 2023 Naperville North graduate has feasted as the leadoff hitter for Western Michigan. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Hardaway has feasted on open shots created by Jokic and Doncic in recent years. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026 After ten years at war and ten more at sea, he is borne back to Ithaca by his gracious hosts the Phaeacians, who have feasted him and delighted in his tales. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 But because Towns was in position, Anunoby, Bridges and Hart each feasted by reaching-in and poking the ball free. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026

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And new local knowledge will be gleaned, with which future visitors will someday be regaled.

— Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of regaled

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New Hampshire Democrats not pleased One-time heavyweights New Hampshire and Iowa battled to reclaim spots at the front of the calendar and weighed whether to go rogue against the DNC.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of pleased

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And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
And Harry’s boyhood travels between Jamaica and New York fed his understanding of both.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fed

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Cold storage also comes into play, keeping pests low-energy and out of sight until warmed back up when brought into your home.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
In this treatment, warmed noni leaves are placed on the body as a means to melt away tension and reduce inflammation.

— Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

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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

Definition of dined

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Since its debut, the exhibition's illuminated Victorian-style gazebos have delighted millions of guests and become part of countless family traditions.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighted

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Before the service in Kyiv, Yukov was mourned and honored in his hometown of Sloviansk in Donetsk province.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
The Porter County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday honored the Kouts varsity baseball team for its Division 1A championship earlier this summer.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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