bestowed (on or upon)

Definition of bestowed (on or upon)next
past tense of bestow (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed (on or upon)
Verb
  • The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities still have not provided the results of the chemical test taken after the arrest.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Scottish National Party, for example, has blamed Westminster for allowing Grangemouth — which supplied all of Scotland's kerosene — to close.
    Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The district has been using guardians in schools where some cities haven’t supplied officers, mainly elementary schools.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The property is equipped with a heating system.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • After delivery, if a baby needs to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), The Women’s Hospital is fully equipped to care for premature and medically fragile infants in our 24/7 dedicated, on-site level III Irma Feldcamp NICU.
    MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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