availed

past tense of avail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of availed Both men availed themselves of substitutes. Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Beth Bourne availed herself of the allotted 3 minutes of public comment to express her disagreement with school district’s middle school locker room policies and emphasized her point by stripping down to two-piece swimsuit. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availed
benefited
Verb
  • The whole unit benefited as a result.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In exchange, the banks benefited from their relationship with Epstein, the lawsuit alleges.
    Chase Jordan October 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Availed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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