picnicked

past tense of picnic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicked
Verb
  • She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China never partook in these sanctions.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the week leading up to the election, Kinloch partook in nightly listening sessions with community groups and residents across the city who invited him to speak, campaign volunteer Cedrick Scott told the Free Press.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Located in its app, the Watch tab now features a feed of vertical video stories, though they are editorially curated rather than algorithmically fed, at least for now.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • From there, Iguaran took a short bus ride to Los Chiles, Costa Rica, where he was fed a meal and slept for seven hours at a migrant shelter.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The man was identified as Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, who told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck, per the outlet.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.
    Curt Anderson, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The renovation introduces a collection of new social spaces, refreshed guest rooms, and buzzy culinary venues.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Screens displayed the election results, periodically refreshed as onlookers awaited the most recent vote tally.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
    Garrett Haake, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
  • With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Picnicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicked. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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