ARROWED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

arrowed

verb

past tense of arrow

as in overtook

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Verb

At times, the music overtook the gallery, completely captivating the attention of the room.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Bank of America Institute data offer some support, showing that wage growth for lower-income households recently overtook that of higher earners.

— Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtook

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Experts say companies cut services because post-pandemic demand outpaced labor and capacity.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Rapid development in the Steele Creek area has outpaced infrastructure upgrades and caused bottlenecks throughout the day.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of outpaced

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Since that time, calls for self-sufficiency in blood products have grown louder among industry stakeholders, academics, and political advisers – and efforts to address the plasma shortfalls have accelerated.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill accelerated the end of several clean-energy tax credits, including a $7,500 credit for buying an EV.

— Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The stock has been caught up in the broader software sell-off, as investors worry AI could disrupt traditional software companies.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of caught up

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The house had been a grand property in another era, complete with Welsh ponies whose riders once galloped through the surrounding woods.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
As famine, war, pestilence and death galloped through, religious thought had been taking on an apocalyptic and self-abnegatory fervor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of galloped

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The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026
Within an hour, two does streaked from the cover at Kontras’ left.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of streaked

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