consulted

past tense of consult
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as in used
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage I often consult the dictionary when I am uncertain of a word's exact meaning

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Recent Examples of consulted While Patrick said his mother was consulted during the writing process, Joan denied having anything to do with the novel in a statement to PEOPLE via her close friend Margo Nash. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Chan has also consulted for a number of fashion brands, advising them on media and marketing strategy. Brittany Loggins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 Kittle noted that Baker’s family has forgiven Fernandez-Cruz and that they were consulted about the sentence before it was imposed. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 In 1986, Black consulted on another script for his Lethal Weapon producer, Joel Silver, and that position ultimately led to his casting as Hawkins in John McTiernan’s Predator (1987). Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 Information that was missing also caught the attention of the experts Joan consulted. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Throughout the runway show, set to music by Italian singer Patty Pravo, Streep’s character consulted with Tucci, their eyes casting up and down the runway as models passed. CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025 The border detention camps Martin consulted contemporary and historic photos of border camps to design the chilling compounds where children and families are held in chain-link fencing pens. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 Common calls came for gaps to be bridged, capacity to be built, benefits to be shared, stakeholders to be consulted, and inequalities to be redressed. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consulted
Verb
  • Oxford conferred an honorary doctorate on Franklin in 1762 for his electrical discoveries.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sanchez and Officer Matt Levasseur approached the emergency room entrance, conferred briefly with a security guard and then vanished through the door.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aguilera said its unclear how often boaters illegally dump sewage into the water in Fort Lauderale, though pumpout vessels have been well-used in other parts of Florida.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Caution should be used when in or near the water.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One idea that has already been discussed internally would see Real Madrid being effectively split into two different entities — separating the football side from the business side.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But sources told Fortune that these cuts are being discussed differently internally than the typical URA process.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ed Sheeran has talked openly about thinking of his career in arithmetic terms.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Fast-rising British star Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed herself a role in one of the buzziest and most talked-about upcoming film series.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One tool employers currently use to fill seasonal or short-term nonagricultural positions is the H-2B visa, a temporary, non-immigrant program frequently utilized by the hospitality and tourism sectors when there are not enough American workers available.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Suarez also has sought to prevent people from living on sailboats, including by calling for the removal of a dock that boaters utilized to access food and water on land.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Consulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consulted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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