breakfast
noun
the first meal of the day; morning meal.
breakfasted
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past participleof breakfast.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof breakfast.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
breakfastnounthe first meal of the day; morning meal.
Example Sentences
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In the morning, congratulating myself on not having used the emergency phone, I breakfasted on cloudberry doughnuts and homemade dried reindeer.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
Mitt Romney in 2012 famously declared in Mississippi that he'd just breakfasted on "a biscuit and some cheesy grits" — drawing groans from a crowd who knew he meant cheese grits.
From US News ● Feb. 19, 2016
The well-heeled passengers breakfasted on smoked salmon and pastries, then boarded an air-conditioned Cuban government bus for a day of touring the city.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2015
Make sure your guest's up and breakfasted for seven thirty, Mrs Taylor.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
