clowned

Definition of clownednext
past tense of clown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clowned
Verb
  • Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.
    Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Such a potato is cut up into sections, each having a sprout or two.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to Lizbeth Levinson, an attorney with Fox Rothschild, this is a savvy strategy on the part of Costco, and one that has since been imitated by over 1000 other companies.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Often imitated, never duplicated.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • American elites aped European fashions, art, and manners, and Europeans admired American energy and efficiency.
    Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The floor-length, silk duchesse dress mimicked the silhouette and design of a classic trench coat, with tiny buckle detailing along the sleeve trims and a tie to secure the garment around her waist.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • On Wednesday morning, Lanier hammered Mosseri over the controversial beauty filters that debuted on Instagram’s Stories function in 2019, showing an email chain in which Mosseri appeared to resist a ban on filters that mimicked plastic surgery.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At the snap, the three tight ends – Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen – mimed a run block, just for a beat.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Stray Cat, in full black latex, mimed licking her paws.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities say no hazardous material was being carried on the train and that there is no public safety hazard.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • These put together imperfections carried on into the details of the show’s beauty look.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Clowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowned. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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