picnicked

Definition of picnickednext
past tense of picnic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnicked
Verb
  • The president previously dined with Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, between his two terms, and Carlson has continued to visit the White House.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Inside the restaurant, even in this offseason, the small space was full; a few dined alfresco, unbothered by the crisp evening air.
    Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meghan Markle partook in a new social media trend on Friday, January 16.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Also in the Update portion of the night, Michael Che and Colin Jost partook in a one-sided joke swap.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 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
  • This is fed by an ongoing cultural disconnect between emotional and physical pain.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This fed an anti-vax movement that flummoxed an administration which hadn’t imagined its breadth or power.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Adding more water did help with the lather and, in the end, my scalp felt nicely refreshed afterward.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Ohio State lost — and just like that, before most of us had even refreshed our screens for the first time, only 40% of brackets remained perfect.
    Ryan Brennan March 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In that time, he’s cooked through about 1,000 recipes, noshed at more than 200 restaurants and seriously considered getting a map of the city’s grocery stores tattooed on his arm for easy reference.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
    Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
    Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • What Wear's cocktail reception at Kabawa brought together names like Lana Condor, Tefi Pessoa and Jessel Taank, who joined in the festivities as guests nibbled on oysters and mini beef patties (with goody bags presented by Maison BCBG on the way out the door).
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Picnicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicked. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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