1
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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2
as in venerable
dating or surviving from the distant past
a forest of aged and gnarled oaks
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as in progressed
to become mature
as your cat ages and becomes less active, you should change her diet
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Recent Examples of aged
George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
It must be stressed that as this set is aimed at those aged four and above, older kids and those with experience of building Lego may find this a bit too easy.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In a 2024 study involving 115,726 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years, people who ate one-to-three serves of kimchi a day had better metabolic health markers than those who didn't eat it regularly.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Cut signature patty features 60-day, dry aged rib-eye and two-year aged white cheddar.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
It must be stressed that as this set is aimed at those aged four and above, older kids and those with experience of building Lego may find this a bit too easy.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
According to the police, eight people aged between 2 and 59 years old, including a mother and toddler and a crew member, were injured in the incident.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In a 2024 study involving 115,726 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years, people who ate one-to-three serves of kimchi a day had better metabolic health markers than those who didn't eat it regularly.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aged
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The grand afternoon teas at this venerable property change themes throughout the year, from a cherry blossom tea welcoming spring to a festive gathering around Lunar New Year.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Founded 42 years ago in Cupertino by John Berwald, the venerable Armadillo Willy’s chain grew to several Bay Area locations.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Which brings me to the question of why this all progressed from a snowball fight to an authoritarian avalanche at such lightning speed?—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Jinnies progressed to competitive cheerleading on the collegiate level at Orange Coast College, where his squad was undefeated.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among them were the assault of a 27-year CTA veteran who was punched and thrown onto the tracks, an elderly woman shoved off an MBTA bus, and a case in which a man used his belt to assault passengers, as noted in the Department of Transportation's news release.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Severe infections are particularly dangerous for young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The effect was Romantic, reminiscent of an ancient church on the cover of a Penguin edition of Coleridge.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Combining ancient techniques The RMIT team drew inspiration from designs like Shigeru Ban’s iconic Cardboard Cathedral.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Over the same period, Democratic registration grew by about 38,000 voters, or roughly 3%.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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With RoboBallet, the complexity of computation also grew with the complexity of the system, but at a far slower rate.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested and charged with capital murder.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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That Tamra and Gretchen are both doing the same thing, trafficking in old rumors and nastiness not about the husband, as Meredith Marks would say, but about each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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As South Florida’s visual arts community has matured, so has global recognition of our artists.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tuipulotu, in particular, has played so well and matured dramatically since the Chargers drafted him in the second round out of USC in 2023.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s that anti-aging guy, Bryan Johnson, whom Chris Smith also made a film about.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The boy’s death put a spotlight on the largely unregulated use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the wellness industry, which has promoted the use of the chambers for anti-aging, mental health and other benefits.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aged. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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