coined

verb

past tense of coin
1
as in invented

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2
as in minted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coined
  1. invented
  2. stamped
  3. designed
  4. formed
  5. devised
  6. fashioned
  7. hatched
  8. molded
Verb
  • Despite that footprint, the basic cement-making process has changed relatively little since the material was invented in 1824.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Like Uber , Airbnb had invented a new thing before most people even knew there was a high demand for it.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of invented
Verb
  • Those were made of metal, stamped with Washington’s initials.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, depth chart battles saw some development, and rookie debuts were stamped.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamped
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  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • In 1986, Dolly and Sandy formed Sandollar, a production company that would go on to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Dolly’s own TV and film projects.
    — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of formed
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  • So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of devised
Verb
  • One day, Parton fashioned a makeshift microphone by putting a tobacco stick into the ground and placing a tin can on top, performing a show of her own.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer contained a makeshift toilet fashioned from an upside-down plastic bucket, a trash bag and a toilet seat, according to prosecutors.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashioned
Verb
  • But on an ordinary mission, Hawks discovers a bizarre magic plague, a secret plan hatched by the Separatist army, and a contract with Republic intelligence to take on jobs the army can’t do.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Kaydee hatched to eagle parents named Lucy and Ricky in 2022.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatched
Verb
  • Rogow has assembled a solid cast, molded to his vision, to close out Island City’s 14th season.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Each piece is a little bit of the earth itself, molded to a shape that fits easily in the hand, baked to achieve permanence and then stacked, one atop another, to form a wall that can enclose, shelter and delight us.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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