VACATIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

vacationed

verb

past tense of vacation

as in holidayed

to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacationed Their families also vacationed together on the McGuire family houseboat on Lake Oroville. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 This was taken in 1993 on Indian Castle Beach while Diana, William, and Harry vacationed on Nevis. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026 People built and bought cabins and vacationed in the Winks Panorama Lodge, designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2023. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 Jennifer Lopez‘s kids, Emme and Max, have also vacationed in Japan. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Unlike Portofino and Capri, Sestri didn’t become a glitterati haven, although Avatar star Zoe Saldana vacationed here several years ago, and Casey Affleck and Matt Dillon have turned up for the town’s annual film festival. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In the past few years, Yung vacationed in Finland, Denmark and Canada. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 George and Amal Clooney own a villa there, while stars including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, David and Victoria Beckham, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez have all vacationed along its shores, drawn by the luxury estates and private boat access. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Its borders sprawl for miles to the south and east, tens of thousands have moved here from all over the world, and hundreds of millions more have vacationed at resorts and theme parks known around the globe. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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Fearing Evolène would either become another Zermatt or fade away as younger generations moved to larger cities, a Swiss family that long holidayed here invested in a village-wide revival.

— Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
Johnson, who knew Williams from their time with Wales, talked his countryman into the move to Forest from Anfield in the Greek sunshine as the pair holidayed together in 2022.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026

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The defense rested its case on Thursday in the death penalty case of Alberto Sierra, who admitted to snuffing the lives of his estranged wife and her two young daughters with a plastic bag.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs return from their bye week well-rested and sitting at 4-0.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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