Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
Verb
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Social workers will give the suitcases to children who are removed from home or moved from place to place, kids who travel on field trips, or reunite with family.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026 -
He was removed by federal agents, who made entry into the residence and took the person to an ambulance.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An Associated Press investigation in 2010 found that some students were being forced to dance at strip clubs, while others were being paid less than $1 an hour after labor brokers deducted fees.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Previously, the amount that could be deducted was capped at $10,000.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Although inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, the new reading suggests the impact of tariffs on prices has abated since the fall.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the familiar sound washed over her, Aisha’s confusion and agitation abated a little.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The down payment is subtracted from the $6,000 of negative equity.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Especially at this time, when we’re disconnected from each other.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Werenski noted after the game, they get disconnected in games like these.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The insulation may be the wrong size for the wall cavity, or the vapor barrier might be improperly stapled to the studs—or detached.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
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After takeoff, the report reads, the pylon and left engine of UPS Flight 2976 detached from the wing and the plane crashed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Law enforcement and Mishawaka school officials then separated the two groups, according to the Tribune, citing the report.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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That closeness is part of what has always defined Echosmith, a band that has never fully separated life from art.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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