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
  • To shed light on these advancements, our NBC News colleague Sue Kroll opened up about her journey getting tested and treated for early signs of Alzheimer’s in her 50s.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Communication usually appears somewhere on the list, but it’s often treated as a secondary skill—something that helps leaders express their ideas rather than something that shapes leadership itself.
    — Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of treated
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  • Its Second District is considered a battleground region, with former state secretary of state Matthew Dunlap, a Democrat, still locked in a tight race against Republican former governor Paul LePage as of publication time.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The contest to represent the northwestern Ohio district anchored by Toledo was considered by the Cook Political Report to be a toss-up before the election prognosticator changed its rating to Leans Democrat a week before Election Day.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • Reaching 34 kA marked a significant increase in testing current and allowed engineers to examine the component’s structural response under stronger electromagnetic forces.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Amendment supporters blame ‘leftists’ The proposal marked a major retaliatory response from Republican lawmakers, who voted last year to place the measure on the ballot.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of identified
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  • Four of the mummified corpses also tested positive for alcohol, which likely came from drinking chicha, a beer made out of maize.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • My oldest gifted me a bouquet of red roses made out of Legos.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of made out
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  • Nationally, Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday, gaining firm control of the upper chamber and making major inroads in Republican strongholds such as Texas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Authorities said the cargo was picked up as planned by a truck identified as a food transport company.
    — Suzanne Phan, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of picked up
Verb
  • Rudd, born in New Jersey, spent much of his childhood in Johnson County then studied theater at the University of Kansas.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Langley has become the face of country music in America after a generational run that will be studied for years to come.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of studied
Verb
  • Filling the room and lining the sidewalks outside, Nixon’s supporters heeded the message.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Georgia Rios, a spokesperson for the city of Newport Beach, said the community heeded the city’s messaging to prepare for this week.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of heeded
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