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verb

past tense of complete
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as in adorned
to serve as a completing element to the bird's beautiful song simply completes its appeal for pet owners

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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the well-attended concert completed a great weekend of arts and entertainment events

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Recent Examples of completed
Verb
Blue Origin has completed an important structural test for the stage. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Herbert completed 24 of 32 passes for 257 yards with no touchdowns. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The Mexico City quartet had completed an extensive tour promoting its sophomore effort, Re, which since then has been routinely hailed as one of the best albums in the history of Latin rock. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026 Factories that regularly completed Cascale’s Higg environmental assessment recorded a 22 percent drop in emissions from their operations and purchased energy over four years, the industry group reported on Thursday. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 The Conservation Fund has completed its largest farmland acquisition — 298 acres in the Charlotte region, a deal that prevents suburban sprawl while securing a path to land ownership for a local farming family. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 This is an expansion of the $53 million first phase of Westbend that was completed in 2016. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 The center, which is expected to be completed in 2027, is being supported by $10 million in public investment. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 The work is part of a broader effort to eliminate traffic signals along Texas 71 between Austin and Houston and is expected to be completed in fall 2028. — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completed
Adjective
  • No sensible developer would pour the foundation and erect 20 stories before deciding what the finished building should look like.
    — Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • On an afternoon in late July, two women stood huddled behind a bright white front desk at one end of its semi-finished lobby.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Supporters had filtered into a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, adorned with Texas and American flags, plus a bar and a buffet.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Its vibrant orange background is adorned with maple and oak leaves.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The gig fulfilled a longtime dream for Letterman, according to a Vulture interview with My Next Guest Needs No Introduction showrunner Isabel Richardson and Gilded Age executive producer Kate Churchill.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Lead author Samantha Gilbert-Janizek expanded the model to include those missing systems, creating a more complete picture of how chemicals move throughout a rocky planet.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As the Moon joins Mars in Leo, creative courage may arrive before complete confidence.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Ulta partnership complemented the Rare Impact Fund’s existing collaboration with Pacsun, which launched in 2024 with the debut of the Rare DNM Edit collection.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Bale wore a black suit, while Blažić complemented him in a black pinstripe suit.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Lukas said a change to the outfit was decided on when those involved with the Super Bowl XXXVIII performance in Texas concluded the halftime show needed an edge.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Looking past any short-term move, stocks tend to rally after the midterms have concluded.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This fall’s cases show what happens when those systems misfire in the middle of an election, and why Meta’s explanations have satisfied few affected people.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

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“Completed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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