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
  • Coat finger tips in warmed coconut oil and apply to scalp, using it as a slip for the massage.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Since 1979, the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the global average.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 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
  • The dancer returned to the program in its closing moments, once again dropping to the floor, bending his body into pretzel shapes, and generally vibing as viewers rejoiced.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nasrallah was a deadly enemy, and Israelis—and many others in the region—rejoiced in his demise.
    Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of rejoiced
Verb
  • But boy do these young guys want to be entertained!
    Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Verna, for one, imagined that the long, actionless stretches between football plays could be filled with clips of moments that had just transpired from different camera angles, keeping viewers entertained and engaged with the game.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of entertained
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