coffered

Definition of cofferednext
past tense of coffer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffered
Verb
  • Fires are common ⁠at Kenyan schools, with many set by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions, researchers have found.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • The set by Marsha Ginsberg presents a model of Cranberry, with its downtown buildings miniaturized in the style of an adult playhouse.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • At the time, detectives collected and preserved physical evidence but were unable to narrow down a suspect.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • The core of the building will be preserved, and the outside is getting a makeover.
    Chase Jordan May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Blanche said many documents were withheld to protect victim privacy, which is permitted under the transparency law.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • His name is being withheld pending family notification.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Moore retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, a press release from his law firm said Monday.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • The three were retained for another six years, but the justices called the period a stressful attack on the independence of the judiciary.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Throughout the exhibition, repaired ceramic objects reference the Japanese practice of kintsugi, where cracks are repaired with gold rather than concealed.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Coffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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