attended (to)

verb

past tense of attend (to)
1
as in ministered (to)

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2
as in picked out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended (to)
  1. treated
  2. considered
  3. marked
  4. identified
  5. made out
  6. picked up
  7. studied
  8. heeded
Verb
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But the fans have treated me so well here, and to hear people cheering for that is cool.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of treated
Verb
  • But the race started to take a completely different shape in July, when Crowley dropped his bid and threw his support behind Rodriguez, who was considered more of an establishment candidate.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This history means Yellowstone is considered active rather than extinct.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • The agency’s decision to make the videos public comes almost exactly a month after the encounter, which marked the third shooting involving Oakland police this year and at least the seventh since 2023.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm specializing in civil liberties cases, identified over 100 incidents of automatic license plate reader abuse, including stalking and wrongful stops.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Two teenagers are taking their creativity to the next level with impressive prom dress and prom tux creations, both made out of duct tape.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two former employees told Fortune that many people made out to the tune of $10 million through the buyouts, including those not in leadership positions.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • Chicago police picked up the teenagers from the Congress Theater on Saturday.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, she’s picked up on plenty of other subtle style differences, from the length of a daytime dress to the type of sneakers people wear.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of picked up
Verb
  • After graduating from Proviso West High School, Norris studied at Triton College while working as a secretary.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To scientists, the idea that the link between vaccines and autism simply hasn’t been studied enough – as Kennedy often claims – is astounding.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of studied
Verb
  • The lawsuit claimed that the girl might still be living had Alameda County social workers heeded numerous warnings about the girl’s wellbeing.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Since the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, some cities nationwide have heeded calls to reallocate money away from law enforcement and into mental health and social services.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of heeded
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