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as in nominated
to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptized
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The Spanish baptized the women, providing religious cover for them to be raped.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Hunter took it upon himself to be baptized ahead of the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Sprinters Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are implementing this adage and taking it even further by celebrating a spiritual milestone — getting baptized together.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Caleb Combs, a pastor with The River Church and a spokesman for its churches, said Sanford and his family came to an event where individuals who are ready to be baptized can receive the sacrament.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many changes were made to the church under Nelson's leadership, including allowing children of LGBTQ+ parents to be baptized, plus the introduction of a global youth program.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
So much of this idea of water in relationship to the kid, in one way, is to [represent] suffocating and drowning, and in another way, being baptized and turning into a man, essentially, and figuring out what that means.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter was baptized just hours before his game against the Seattle Seahawks.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
My dad was raised Methodist and comes from a very devout Methodist family — I was baptized twice because both of them thought the other thing was heathen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The Spanish baptized the women, providing religious cover for them to be raped.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Hunter took it upon himself to be baptized ahead of the game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Sprinters Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are implementing this adage and taking it even further by celebrating a spiritual milestone — getting baptized together.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Caleb Combs, a pastor with The River Church and a spokesman for its churches, said Sanford and his family came to an event where individuals who are ready to be baptized can receive the sacrament.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many changes were made to the church under Nelson's leadership, including allowing children of LGBTQ+ parents to be baptized, plus the introduction of a global youth program.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
So much of this idea of water in relationship to the kid, in one way, is to [represent] suffocating and drowning, and in another way, being baptized and turning into a man, essentially, and figuring out what that means.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Koufax retired at 30 years old due to chronic elbow pain and became the youngest person ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36 years old.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soundgarden want to honor its Pacific Northwest roots as the band is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The costume designer Shirley Kurata, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once, dressed all 53 of these legendary characters in a mix of vintage costumes and runway looks.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vehicles used as arrest tactic Some of these car crashes have been initiated by federal agents and show a willingness to use aggressive and potentially dangerous tactics.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Angel Stadium would have the capacity, per an existing lease agreement in place through 2038, the baseball team would likely be entitled to reimbursement of any admission and parking taxes collected, city officials said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bleiberg Entertainment will launch sales at the AFM on the spy thriller entitled Frequency of Fear, which is currently in post-production.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those moves suggest that legacy media is still finding its footing amid the era of streaming inaugurated by Netflix.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Formally titled the County-City Collaboration on Homeless Services and Behavioral Health Meeting, the county and its city will be reviewing its progress in addressing homelessness, engagement with behavioral health and legal strategies.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Princess of Wales recently co-authored an essay titled The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World with Professor Robert Waldinger from Harvard University.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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