adverted

verb

past tense of advert
as in referred

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  1. referred
  2. mentioned
  3. pointed
  4. alluded
  5. signaled
Verb
  • Peskov has referred all questions to Rospotrebnadzor, which does not mention suspected plague in its reports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The spy agency and FBI said previously that the investigation began when the CIA referred the matter to the bureau.
    — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of referred
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  • Out of the 38 videos analyzed, only one video mentioned irritation risk, two addressed sun protection and none mentioned contact dermatitis risk or advised consulting a dermatologist, according to the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Parents also mentioned frustration with school leadership, limited extracurricular activities and inadequate special education services.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of pointed
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  • Der Kaufmann von Berlin self-consciously alluded, in its title and to a certain extent its plot, to Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cramer alluded those remarks from Huang, and argued the debate should be settled.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of alluded
Verb
  • The production took its time finding homes that felt lived in and signaled the class of the families inside them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The latest consumer and producer price indexes showed jumps in transportation costs, while purchasing manager surveys signaled big spikes in prices businesses are paying.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of signaled
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“Adverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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