cloyed

past tense of cloy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloyed
Verb
  • And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Tom Steyer appears likely to finish in third place — a disappointing end to a campaign that saturated California’s television screens, social media scrolls and mailboxes thanks to the billionaire spending $216 million of his own money.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Wayfair alleviated some of the overwhelm by sharing its best-sellers list, teeming with popular pieces loved by shoppers.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • The city has fallen back on multiple tax measures to draw more money, though spending cuts have also alleviated — for now — yearly deficits in the General Purpose Fund budget, which pays for most salaries and daily operations.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Cloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloyed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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