as in holidayed
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationed
In August, the whole family had vacationed together in Disney World.
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Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Left to hire out his time while his enslaver vacationed in Bermuda, Grimes went to the Savannah harbor seeking work.
—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
Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Left to hire out his time while his enslaver vacationed in Bermuda, Grimes went to the Savannah harbor seeking work.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationed
rested
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But he’s never rested on those past accomplishments, either.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the state rested its case, prosecutors pointed to Emile Konig’s testimony as a critical piece of evidence supporting their narrative of what happened.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Vacationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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