picnicked

Definition of picnickednext
past tense of picnic
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Verb
  • Multi-generation families from China and Korea dined within earshot of my table at dinner.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The location mentioned in the release matched the location of the steakhouse where Stusek and her husband dined.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Along with his involvement in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles biopic, McCartney recently partook in a documentary about his time with Wings, Man on the Run, which was directed by Morgan Neville and released in February.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Meghan Markle partook in a new social media trend on Friday, January 16.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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
  • Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • It’s cooled, processed and fed back into the cycle after each power stroke.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump was mid-speech when he was grazed by a bullet.
    Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
    David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The spacious, recently refreshed staterooms range from compact cabins to luxurious suites with balconies and access to a private lounge.
    Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Either way, regularly polishing your countertops will help keep your kitchen looking well-maintained and refreshed.
    Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 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
  • Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Picnicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnicked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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