attended (to)

past tense of attend (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended (to)
Verb
  • When a motley crowd of 10,000 gathered outside the DNC convention to protest the party’s complicity in the war in Vietnam, the Chicago police force treated them as invaders rather than people exercising their right to assemble.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Roughly 70% to 80% of patients treated with the technology have gotten better, results that are far better than with traditional transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, or with some electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT.
    Cathie Anderson Updated December 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Knowing the basics of biomarkers, PSMA and PSMA-PET scans can help caregivers ask informed questions, participate more confidently in treatment discussions and ensure that every appropriate option is being considered.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Two senators absent as Senate starts Hayleigh Colombo On the day of the critical redistricting vote, 48 of 50 members of the Indiana Senate have been marked present.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Mamdani’s endorsement of Lander marked the mayor-elect’s most high-profile incursion into national politics since his stunning victory.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The suspect, who was only identified as a 25-year-old resident of the home, was taken into custody without incident, according to police.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 June 2026
  • The insect can be identified by its flat triangular head, large eyes and clear wings.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Barely a tween at the time, the American Horror Story actress wore cropped camo-print pants, a black tank top and a purse made out of tires to the 2001 red carpet for her film Blow.
    Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Plus, they’re made out of my favorite Spacedye fabric, which is soft enough to lounge in, too.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • When Abbey Murphy picked up her neighbor’s hockey stick at 7 years old, the Professional Women’s Hockey League was still more than a decade away from its founding.
    Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
  • The company has picked up Shots!
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Alison Wood Brooks, a behavioral research scientist and professor at Harvard Business School, has studied pre-performance anxiety and the science of communication.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Why Creatine Powder Still Leads on Research The science backing creatine powder is deeper, simply because it’s been studied for decades.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • But the White House has not heeded his suggestions to build public support for redistricting through a media campaign.
    Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Some Republicans also suggested Van Epps' slimmer margin of victory should be heeded as a warning.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Attended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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