Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowed
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In Beijing, Sweden overtook Great Britain for the gold while Canada took bronze.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026 -
A number of conservative commentators, including Roger Kimball, Peter Wood, and Chris Rufo, maintain that political conformity overtook élite institutions of higher learning and turned every seminar room into some radical struggle session where students dutifully read Karl Marx and bell hooks.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Net leverage snapped lower, short adds outpaced long sales, and some of the most crowded factor tilts – momentum, small caps, retail favorites – suddenly looked less comfortable.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Texas, Galveston outpaced other in-state beach destinations.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The January raid reshaped the balance of power in the country and accelerated changes to its most important economic asset.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 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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If anyone was shocked by how demand outstripped supply with this set, the irony was inescapable.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dončić, for example, his talent identified as a 12-year-old, was rapidly advanced through the club system before being encouraged to move abroad, aged 16, once his talent outstripped the system.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, CBS LA anchor Pat Harvey caught up with the family at their rental, a townhouse in Arcadia.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The statement came as Native Americans are often caught up in sweeps being conducted by ICE.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 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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His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Arrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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