Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowed
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Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City overtook the work of those at Carrington.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg overtook Bezos as the world’s fourth-richest person Thursday after Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Half a season later, he’s headed to All-Star weekend with league-wide recognition for a rookie year that has outpaced expectations.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Boeing also recently outpaced rival Airbus in new plane orders for the first time since 2018, a turning point for a company that, despite problems, is a key part of the US economy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result isn’t replaced judgment, but accelerated insight.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Nov. 2025
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He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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Its reservoirs have dropped dramatically as drought has persisted and water use has outstripped the shrinking supply.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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In that same six-year period, its trajectory far outstripped the still alarming surges in Medicare (25%) and Medicaid (32%), not to mention national defense (7%).—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Below, get caught up on the full list of nominees announced back in November.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Emery and Eddie Howe were irate, while Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, emerged from his high vantage point in the stands and was caught up in it all.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
Ryan Pritt,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Jan. 2026
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Fernando, who normally studies quakes on the moon and Mars, teamed up with Imperial College London’s Constantinos Charalambous the day after the Chinese debris streaked across the California sky in 2024.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another lies nearby, his body sprawled on the tiled floor with arms raised and blood streaked across the face.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Arrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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