Synonyms of addressed

addressed

verb

past tense of address

1

as in handled

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handled
• managed
• treated
• manipulated
• negotiated
• took
• played
• fielded
• maneuvered
• contended (with)
• swung
• hacked
• grappled (with)
• came to grips with
• coped (with)
• had a grip on
• engineered
• pulled
• directed
• carried out
• controlled
• regulated
• steered
• carried off
• guided
• got off
• responded (to)
• commanded
• finessed
• brought off
• jockeyed
• reacted (to)
• ran
• micromanaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbled
• mishandled
• bungled
• muffed
• botched
• messed (up)
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• foozled
• loused up

2

as in devoted

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoted
• applied
• gave
• committed
• buckled
• worked
• bent
• got cracking
• readdressed
• spent
• turned one's hand
• got with it
• concerned
• set (to)
• got one's act together
• involved
• settled (down)
• engaged
• reapplied
• busied
• taxed
• exerted
• stressed
• troubled
• wore out
• exhausted
• carried on
• pitched in
• plunged (in)
• plowed
• knuckled down
• put out
• pegged (away)
• hustled
• ground
• plugged (away)
• strained
• humped
• plodded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• played
• idled
• trifled
• dawdled
• dallied
• fooled around
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• messed around
• pottered (around)
• dillydallied
• monkeyed (around)

3

as in contacted

to transmit information or requests to

you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacted
• reached
• informed
• told
• got
• called
• communicated (with)
• got hold of
• briefed
• notified
• advised
• instructed
• got in touch with
• acquainted
• touched base (with)
• apprised
• enlightened
• familiarized
• phoned
• filled in
• telephoned
• got through (to)
• clued
• buzzed
• rang (up)
• kept up (with)
• wised (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addressed

Concerns about ticket prices In his address to the congress, Infantino briefly addressed complaints about the costs of tickets to World Cup matches, but his comments were directed at the heads of the member associations and not fans. —Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Chiron in your 1st House brings up something personal that’s ready to be addressed. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026

Jackie, whom attorneys addressed only by her first name, was one of the last witnesses for the defense in Horner’s capital murder trial. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

Unlike Delaware, which addressed corporate domicile, California's proposal would address personal residency. —Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 May 2026

Four key areas were addressed, ranging from improving car performance in qualifying to enhancing safety in races and during wet conditions. —Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026

The two — who went on to co-star in movies like Overboard and The Christmas Chronicles — have famously never wed, a fact Hawn has addressed over and over through the years. —Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

There have been rumors that the Ozarks could be the next location for the show, and executive producer Steven Weinstock, co-president and CEO of Truly Original, addressed this at the Deadline Reality TV Summit. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 May 2026

Maroney addressed some of those concerns during debate Thursday, strongly defending his work on the bill. —P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026