adverted

verb

past tense of advert
as in referred

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverted
  1. referred
  2. mentioned
  3. pointed
  4. alluded
  5. signaled
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  • The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, paving the way for prosecutors to decide if Musk should be charged.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.
    — JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of referred
Verb
  • Burchett’s letter also mentioned reporting by The Times on the 1736 Family Crisis Center, which has received at least $25 million in grants from LAHSA since 2021.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Utensils Many of the lunch container brands mentioned have their own utensils.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Cramer alluded those remarks from Huang, and argued the debate should be settled.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of alluded
Verb
  • And Ferrari has signaled so hard that, right now, this is Leclerc.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of signaled
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