as in holidayed
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationed
Her younger sister Khloé, along with her kids Tatum and True, vacationed with them, according to People.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Participants who vacationed more frequently had a lower risk of contracting heart disease and diabetes.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Gracias was a groomsman at Kimbal Musk’s wedding, the families have vacationed together, spent the holidays together, and even traveled to David Copperfield’s private island in the Bahamas.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
In the summer of 2024, an unidentified German man, his wife, and their two children vacationed on the island of Kos, booking an 11-night stay at the Grecotel Kos Imperial resort, the New York Times reports, citing court documents.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Maestrelli, who has vacationed all her life in Forte, told me the hotel, which opened last year, was built as a private villa in 1899.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
To be clear, although Swift and Kelce have previously vacationed at the exclusive Yellowstone Club, there is no indication the couple plans to marry there.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Generations of families have vacationed here or have been members.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In August, the whole family had vacationed together in Disney World.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Participants who vacationed more frequently had a lower risk of contracting heart disease and diabetes.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Gracias was a groomsman at Kimbal Musk’s wedding, the families have vacationed together, spent the holidays together, and even traveled to David Copperfield’s private island in the Bahamas.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
In the summer of 2024, an unidentified German man, his wife, and their two children vacationed on the island of Kos, booking an 11-night stay at the Grecotel Kos Imperial resort, the New York Times reports, citing court documents.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Maestrelli, who has vacationed all her life in Forte, told me the hotel, which opened last year, was built as a private villa in 1899.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
To be clear, although Swift and Kelce have previously vacationed at the exclusive Yellowstone Club, there is no indication the couple plans to marry there.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Generations of families have vacationed here or have been members.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In August, the whole family had vacationed together in Disney World.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationed
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Johnson, who knew Williams from their time with Wales, talked his countryman into the move to Forest from Anfield in the Greek sunshine as the pair holidayed together in 2022.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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With closing arguments looming on Tuesday, Karmelo Anthony's defense rested without calling him to testify — a move that came as legal analysts questioned whether his self-defense claim will persuade jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The research didn’t take a detailed look at the kind of resistance training people were doing or at questions such as how intense the training was or how long the participants rested between sets or movements.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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“Vacationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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