alibied

past tense of alibi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alibied
Verb
  • Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, the Eagles were 4-0 (and eventually 10-1), and their issues were often rationalized by pointing to the record.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, many on the right have celebrated the move and rationalized it one way or another.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Alibied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alibied. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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