adverted

past tense of advert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverted
Verb
  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • His doctors in the emergency department gave him pain and anti-inflammatory medication and referred him for a surgery evaluation.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • To them, as well as many of the other riders mentioned, including 1984 Olympic champion Alexi Grewal, these were just a couple of races — an obligation.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nowhere in the document had any materials or products been described or mentioned.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • 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
  • More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Greer signaled Tuesday that the administration is working on a new way to replace those broad levies, since its previous strategy to sustain them expires at the end of this week.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • The London Times separately reported before the appointment that the administration had signaled opposition to Miliband and was even more concerned about the prospect of him becoming foreign secretary.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
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“Adverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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