A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DINED

Sun, 15 Jun '25
Chowed down (on)
Sun, 27 Apr '25
Broke bread
Thu, 10 Oct '24
Lavishly regaled, in a way
Sun, 8 Oct '23
Enjoyed a fancy meal
Sat, 27 May '23
Took some courses
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Had something nice