Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coapted
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Authorities have not confirmed a motive or whether the two shootings are directly connected, but neighbors believe there may be a link.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The Temple Israel attack was perpetrated by an individual personally connected to the Middle East conflict — members of his family were killed in Lebanon during an Israeli strike.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The property was sold for $174 million to EDC Charlotte LLC, a firm linked to the data center developer Edged.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials in the city have not verified these claims or officially linked the group to the arson as of yet, according to reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah joined the war in solidarity with the Palestinian group out of conviction that Israel would be constrained in its response by concerns of Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Karoline Leonard joined the Austin American-Statesman in November 2024.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chase scenes through the jungle and an FBI raid on a clinic providing treatment to the poor are united by the series’s overarching alignment with David against big pharma’s Goliath, an identity that feels as essential to the show as cutie creatures like Marshall’s tortoise Socrates.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Clint Eastwood and Hackman united decades later for 1992's Unforgiven, and Hackman won another Oscar for playing Little Bill, the black-hat sheriff infused with Popeye DNA.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Straws were made of bamboo or bamboo fiber, water is only in glass bottles, and even the disposable underwear in the spa was tied cutely in a cloth in the style of eco-conscious furoshiki fabric-wrapping art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
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In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Coapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapted. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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