co-opted

past tense of co-opt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of co-opted Crow acknowledges that freedom and other words have been co-opted for divisive purposes. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 The decision to publish a framework was in response to another report of misaligned model behavior, this time by rogue agents that co-opted a German wikipedia page to use for a messaging board. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Sometimes, instead of changing an existing gene, a transposon in a new context can be co-opted over time to generate something new. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 In the 1970s, jeans were co-opted by the feminist movement as a way to showcase gender equality. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid and co-opted the remaining regime led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Pheu Thai, conservatives believed, could always be co-opted or browbeaten into a politics of benefit sharing in which wealth and power were divided between a Pheu Thai figurehead and conservative power brokers. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 The Coachella performance was the height, and supposed end, of Brat summer—a global cultural phenomenon so big that Kamala Harris co-opted it during her presidential campaign. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opted
Verb
  • In the initial phase of testing, Waymo mapped the streets in the areas where the company planned to operate, then integrated the Waymo Driver software with local lighting and traffic safety configurations.
    — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boise State formally integrated ExtraMile Arena — formerly called BSU Pavilion and Taco Bell Arena — under Boise State Athletics earlier this year.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, others argue that AI can be used to support learning when incorporated thoughtfully into the classroom.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Replacements incorporated Jacobs’ recording into their release of a live album from their 1986 show at Cabaret Metro (as Metro was known then).
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The cowardly, devious Turgeniev has assimilated to the comforts of the West —that alone is enough for Fyodor to detest him.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The news comes after Prime Video assimilated MX Player into its service earlier this year.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Co-opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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