FEASTED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

feasted

verb

past tense of feast

as in regaled

to entertain with a fancy meal the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country

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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 feasted The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Harry feasted on chicken, ham, and leek pie, served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026 Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The Jets aren’t exactly setting the world on fire offensively, but quarterback Geno Smith has feasted on the Lions defense in the past during his time in Seattle. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Panther receivers Trevi Preische (5 receptions-129 yards, 2 TDs) and Lucas Sunwall (6-100, 1 TD) feasted on Vargas’ success. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 For dinner, guests feasted on a family-style meal centered around fresh Northern California produce, carefully selected by John Silva of Culinary Eye Events. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

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Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Woods, in response, regaled a tongue-in-cheek story about pitching movie ideas to Ruffalo.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of regaled

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After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

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After the raid at the home last year, authorities found that almost every room in the house was equipped with surveillance cameras that fed a series of monitors in the parents’ bedroom, Queally said.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
It's fed by coldwater streams and can support salmon and trout.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fed

Verb

As the weather warmed, a co-worker mentioned smelling a strong odor coming from near Zelich's car.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Once confined to the Southeast, lone star ticks spread from Maine to Oklahoma in recent years as the climate warmed and as a decline in hunting led to an explosive growth in the number of whitetail deer, where lone stars find mates and breed.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of warmed

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And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

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Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
In a statement acknowledging the inclement weather, the Guardians also said tickets purchased for Friday night’s game would be honored.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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