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)
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Authorities have not specified if any suspects are in custody or if any suspects were among those injured.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025 -
As Brooklyn Vegan points out, Heavenly’s 2026 tour is in support of their upcoming reunion album, the details of which have not yet been specified beyond a February release.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
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To be mentioned alongside MJ, AD, and Wilt already is wild.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Search for the federal agency's name online, check the grant program has been mentioned in any recent news coverage.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement In her blog post, Niehoff cited a study by Munro Cullum and colleagues that studied 35 former NFL players over the age of 50 who had sustained at least one concussion in their careers.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Several mills cited trend forecasts for inspiring their striped collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chaparro also noted that bitcoin and ether suffered less losses compared to alternative crypto-assets in this month’s massive liquidation event.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The White House has pushed back on the criticism, sending out a press release Tuesday that noted that there was a long legacy of presidential alterations, renovations and expansions of the White House complex.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Russini quoted another league head coach who thinks the Ravens have lost their identity on defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gerger quoted from a transcript of Mirhashemi’s interviews with the feds, including Mirhashemi suggesting that Legends and OVG had unsuspicious—and lawful—reasons to join forces.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Adverted (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverted%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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