picnicked

Definition of picnickednext
past tense of picnic

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • The team chartered into Miami on a flight from Italy on Monday, and then dined together in Miami Beach and visited a nightclub where hundreds of fans clamored to get inside.
    Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 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
  • In one sequence, Tatum fired a quick-trigger pass to Baylor Scheierman in the corner, and when Scheierman misfired, Brown grabbed the rebound and fed Payton Pritchard (19 points, seven assists) for an open three.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Each ship name in the class has fed into a theme on board, with Wish tied to enchantment, Treasure to adventure and Destiny to heroes and villains.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 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
  • After using it, my scalp honestly felt so clean and refreshed.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Apple has refreshed its AirPods Max headphones with new internals for better performance, as well as a handful of features that bring it in line with current-gen over-ear models.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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