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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloyed
Verb
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But Majumdar has created a world that is recognizably continuous with our own—her characters scan social media and inhabit a culture saturated with real-time information; as a result, this statement feels curiously old-fashioned.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Wrap the pot with a blanket, burlap, or bubble wrap to insulate it if temperatures will drop below 0ºF, and keep the soil moist but not saturated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If Miami goes that route, some of that debt can be alleviated by releasing Hill.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The quality weather alleviated the hand-wringing about the rain during the buildup to kickoff.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Cloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloyed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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