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adverted (to)

verb

past tense of advert (to)
as in specified
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically when our hosts adverted to the lateness of the hour we took the hint, and prepared to leave

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverted (to)
  1. specified
  2. mentioned
  3. cited
  4. noticed
  5. noted
  6. quoted
  7. indicated
Verb
  • Moore, whose injury wasn’t specified, was second on the team with 107 receiving yards and one of three players with multiple touchdown catches through the first three games of the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When disinfecting surfaces, let the cleanser sit for the time specified in the product’s instructions.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of specified
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
  • The driver of the vehicle Rodriguez was in was cited for failure to signal and released.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company has 22 Hawker Hunters in its fleet, according to a Navy public information officer cited by ABC.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • Jade Windley first noticed something seemed wrong while watching a Beyoncé concert on television at a friend’s home, according to Kennedy News and Media.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Felix, like several religious leaders who spoke to the Miami Herald in the South Florida area, noticed fewer congregants attending his North Miami church, which just celebrated 50 years.
    — Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit assisting in government worker recruitment, noted in a report released last month many agencies have or are looking to backfill more than 20,000 roles left vacant from the program.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The jury noted the film, which had its world premiere at Oldenburg, was made without a budget and praised the resourcefulness that constraint produced, comparing its tone to the irreverence of 1990s comedies.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • In the post, Henderson, a devout Christian, shared a video clip from Fox News, and quoted Scripture.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Neither the White House nor the Venezuelan government has formally announced a meeting, and Axios quoted a senior administration official cautioning that the plans remain fluid.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of quoted
Verb
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her morning news briefing that experts had indicated that the hurricane was not likely to touch land.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Ellison indicated separately on Monday that the deal will likely be finalized in the next two weeks.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicated
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“Adverted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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