1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
… the aged wrinkles in my cheeks …—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Synonyms of aged
Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Middle-aged adults with Obamacare plans acutely feel the pinch of the expired subsidies, because the ACA allows insurers to charge adults in their 60s up to three times as much for premiums as those in their 20s, who generally use fewer medical services.
—Sam Whitehead, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
For those aged 12 to 17, the resort’s new naturopathy program includes not only water massage, but also kids yoga, mud therapy and an iris assessment that reveals well-being insights.
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Slovak played on the band’s first three studio albums before dying aged 26 of an accidental heroin overdose in 1988.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Middle-aged adults with Obamacare plans acutely feel the pinch of the expired subsidies, because the ACA allows insurers to charge adults in their 60s up to three times as much for premiums as those in their 20s, who generally use fewer medical services.
—Sam Whitehead, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
For those aged 12 to 17, the resort’s new naturopathy program includes not only water massage, but also kids yoga, mud therapy and an iris assessment that reveals well-being insights.
—Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Slovak played on the band’s first three studio albums before dying aged 26 of an accidental heroin overdose in 1988.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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