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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
Verb
  • The Lincoln High School athletic director referred questions to the Western Placer Unified School District, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Pinnacle Resources Group referred questions about the pipeline to Kinder Morgan, which confirmed the nature of the conversation between Peek and SNG.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of referred
Verb
  • Chapek recounts an exchange with Iger — who is mentioned 121 times in the book— years before the CEO changeover.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the players realize Xavier has been murdered, Logan tells the camera that Xavier had mentioned Katie being nervous, and Logan’s going to keep an eye on her.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 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
  • 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 shade switch signaled that the singer is officially entering a new era, one that’s no longer defined by the fiery red feature or banana coils.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple nations have ramped up coal use to survive the crisis, which has also signaled to governments the need for renewable energy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of signaled
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“Adverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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