coapted

Definition of coaptednext
past tense of coapt

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Matthew Stafford connected with Colby Parkinson on a touchdown pass in the final minute to lift the Rams to a 34-31 wild-card playoff win over the Carolina Panthers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • While the health effects of moderate drinking are less clear than those of heavy alcohol use, research has linked even casual drinking with certain cancers and other health problems.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Although Democrats have joined Republicans in some of these efforts, Kennedy continues to drive the agenda.
    Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Over 17 years after the release of their 2008 film The Secret Life of Bees, Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah joined forces once again to present the awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama and Best Television Series — Drama at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The rooms There are 151 rooms in total – though all are slightly different, they're united in their cool, contemporary feel.
    Cassie Doney, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
  • However fractious its politics becomes, the town’s library is a striking symbol of a town united in a common cause.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The interface incorporates gamification elements such as badges, achievements, and cocktail discovery missions tied to different locations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That’s the difference between having a mere below-average QB versus an awful one tied to your receiver.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With semi-precious stones, they are adhered with glue and the bond will wear down over time.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The system the engineers developed consists of a series of pneumatic tubes that deploy from a pressurized box on one side of a robotic arm, use air pressure to snake under or around a specific object, then rejoin the arm on the other side where they are clamped in place.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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