as in holidayed
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationed
Left to hire out his time while his enslaver vacationed in Bermuda, Grimes went to the Savannah harbor seeking work.
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Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
This is where Adam vacationed as a boy, driving overland from Zimbabwe with his father to camp on the shore.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Their families vacationed at the same time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Elordi and Giannulli appeared to be going strong over the next two years, with sources discrediting breakup speculation to PEOPLE in January 2024 and as the two vacationed together in Italy the following September.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Larry is close with Benjamin Netanyahu, who reportedly vacationed on Larry’s Hawaiian island in 2021.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Jackman and Foster vacationed in Costa Rica for New Year's.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
In the 1920s, the governors of the Bank of England and the New York Federal Reserve even vacationed together.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Since being hired as the head coach in 2010, Reeve has vacationed during the postseason twice — once in her debut season and the other in 2022, when All-Star forward Napheesa Collier missed the majority of the season while pregnant.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
This is where Adam vacationed as a boy, driving overland from Zimbabwe with his father to camp on the shore.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Their families vacationed at the same time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Elordi and Giannulli appeared to be going strong over the next two years, with sources discrediting breakup speculation to PEOPLE in January 2024 and as the two vacationed together in Italy the following September.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Larry is close with Benjamin Netanyahu, who reportedly vacationed on Larry’s Hawaiian island in 2021.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Jackman and Foster vacationed in Costa Rica for New Year's.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
In the 1920s, the governors of the Bank of England and the New York Federal Reserve even vacationed together.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Since being hired as the head coach in 2010, Reeve has vacationed during the postseason twice — once in her debut season and the other in 2022, when All-Star forward Napheesa Collier missed the majority of the season while pregnant.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationed
rested
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The jury will hear closing arguments on Wednesday afternoon after the government and defense rested and closed on Tuesday, the eleventh day of the trial The defense called no witnesses.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Porzingis had scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists Saturday in Oklahoma City, and then rested against Utah.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Vacationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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