See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
Verb
-
The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026 -
During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Club sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so, have told The Athletic that the net debt is estimated around €90million, and this amount would need to be deducted from the final price.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
-
Only contributions above the AGI floor can be deducted.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Prior controllers published multiple audits exposing the cost to build or buy homeless housing, but that has abated under the incumbent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
-
When Noble reopened after the pandemic abated, tardy rates soared, staff satisfaction plummeted, and violence on campus, previously rare, spiked.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Bellingham looked sluggish and disconnected from his team-mates for most of the game.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
-
But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
The patterns could be rearranged and detached through an integrated linking system.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
-
The base and handle of the original product are a bit bulkier than the newer model as well, and the original product cannot be detached for storage or travel purposes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
In some cases, families were separated.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
-
This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
