clowned

past tense of clown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clowned
Verb
  • Authorities believe it was cut up and sold, AP reported.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Various lawmakers have since imitated this tactic even less convincingly.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Keough paired the dress with strappy black heels, and her glam mimicked the dark glamour allure, with her dark hair styled in natural waves and a middle part.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Their ivory piping mimicked ancient Greek architecture, and featured edible seashells, pearls and busts.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That mission is carried on today through his archive, which serves as a community-building platform and resource to create shared and public spaces for art.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Beck left the Yardbirds in 1966, and the group carried on with Page as the sole guitarist and Dreja on bass.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Joining him was two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, who danced with Britt Stewart.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.
    Abby Dupes, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Clowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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