cared (for) 1 of 2

past tense of care (for)
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cared-for

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cared-for
Verb
As always, buy the best, and best well-cared-for example available. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared-for
Verb
  • Open to kids ages 4-12, the program has a wide range of kids’ club activities such as crafts, games, and supervised play.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Novak walked the red carpet and accepted the honor onstage in a dramatic white gown with a silvery overlay.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After making 35 appearances (16 starts) with Triple-A Omaha, the club wanted Bowlan to make a positional change.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Memos unearthed from Biden’s term show his aides wanted the president to personally sign pardon decisions and advised against using the autopen on clemency decisions.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What is less clear is if particular arms are preferred for one task over another, the way that humans typically have a dominant hand.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rizzoli’s anchovy fillets were leaner than what our panel preferred.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • De La Cruz, who struck out looking with the bases loaded in the ninth in last week’s loss to the Mets, watched two strikes from Morejon to fall behind 1-2.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump heard it, liked it, and began repeating it himself.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The enticing breakfast spread includes French toast, eggs, and oatmeal and can be enjoyed in the dining room or on the patio.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
  • OpenAI and the Big Tech players have enjoyed a good head start with their respective foundation AI models, while Beijing has long considered AI a strategic priority.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Grassroots efforts like these stand in stark contrast to the industrial model; small-scale, humane and sustainable approaches to poultry-keeping are becoming increasingly popular, as well as favored.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Cared-for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared-for. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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