feasted

verb

Definition of feastednext
past tense of feast
1
as in regaled
to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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2
as in pleased
to give satisfaction to feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasted
  1. warmed
  2. dined
  3. rejoiced
  4. entertained
Verb
  • Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With those additional moments, Allen went over to the heaters along the bench area and warmed his hand up.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmed
Verb
  • McGee’s group complied and dined elsewhere without issue.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Once upon a time, long, long ago, Brooklyn wasn’t considered hip, or interesting, or even, for those who lived and dined and died in Manhattan, a socially appropriate place to go out to eat.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dined
Verb
  • After Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, elated Syrians rejoiced in the streets.
    Farrah Hassen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Fans rejoiced, and their zeal not only defibrillated McDonald's cultural capital but also excited a network effect that drove consumption—crowning the brand as the world's most effective marketing campaign at the 2023 global Effie Award.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rejoiced
Verb
  • Gran’s butter yellow Cadillac was a welcome surprise in the school carpool line, her slightly off-key singing voice kept me entertained in the church pews on Sunday morning, and her dining room table was the joyful location of many family celebrations.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That was clear to those the dancer entertained at the Folies Bergère in Paris at the turn of the 19th century.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertained
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