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as in called
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
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
She was baptized in January 2025.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
He was baptized as Catholic as an infant.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
During the two years between her first and her second, ultimately permanent departure, Ens was baptized.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Palka jokes more than once that I could be baptized at their next ceremony.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Greene, meanwhile, had recently been baptized at an Atlanta-area megachurch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Parish records confirm that Hamnet, along with his twin sister, Judith, were baptized in 1585, likely named after neighbors—Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Many parishioners live within walking distance of their churches and generations of West Siders have been baptized and married under their roofs.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
She was baptized in January 2025.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
He was baptized as Catholic as an infant.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
During the two years between her first and her second, ultimately permanent departure, Ens was baptized.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Palka jokes more than once that I could be baptized at their next ceremony.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Greene, meanwhile, had recently been baptized at an Atlanta-area megachurch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Parish records confirm that Hamnet, along with his twin sister, Judith, were baptized in 1585, likely named after neighbors—Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other tech leaders named include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Owens played 15 seasons in the NFL and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 after being passed over twice despite being ranked near the top of nearly every receiving category.—
Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Owner Robert Kraft has reportedly not received enough votes to be inducted into Canton, despite six Super Bowl titles and, including this year, 11 appearances.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the Winter Olympics came to Norway, in Lillehammer in 1994, Harald officially inaugurated the Games.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Plastic wrap is often labeled as microwave-safe, but should not come into direct contact with food while heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was a stroller in the driveway and pouches of breast milk in the freezer, neatly labelled and dated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The display model sported a colorful red and black paint scheme dubbed Bloodshot Night, with a sticker price around $100,000.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Secret Bay, Dominica Designed by the renowned Latin American architect Fruto Vivas, Secret Bay is often dubbed the most exclusive and romantic retreat in Dominica.—
Luke Abrahams,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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By the late Nineties, when the media had christened the police force as the Davao Death Squad, or DDS, Duterte enjoyed the allegiance of almost every barangay captain in the city.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jurie, christened ‘Ju-Ju’ for her stutter, joins them.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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