DAWNED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dawned

verb

past tense of dawn

as in began

to come into existence a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke

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Recent Examples of dawned Sunday dawned fairly clear and bright for the World Cup 2026 final, with temperatures dropping from last week’s oppressive, humid 90s to the drier upper 70s and low 80s with wildfire smoke all but washed away. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 As October dawned, Clinton held a lead but not an overwhelming one. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 The day dawned with rumors that the couple might have already said their vows ahead of the big event in New York. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026 Once airborne, though, a sense of infinity dawned out the cockpit windows, and of sheer mass behind the pilots. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Sunday morning dawned with a high overcast. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026 So, as 1990 dawned a new decade, Welsh focused on cellular mechanics. — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The deal’s status became even more fragile as Thursday dawned and Iran said Israeli strikes in Lebanon overnight violated the agreement. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

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The tour, which began in 1999, showcases Slamdance titles to different audiences around the country, expanding their reach beyond the traditional film hubs of Los Angeles and New York.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Years earlier at her former lab in Ohio, chromosomes in mouse eggs and embryos began dividing in bizarre ways, creating the kinds of genetic errors that can lead to Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of began

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And so commenced a literally explosive weekend of celebrations across the five boroughs, which culminated in a ticker-tape parade on June 18 to City Hall.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of commenced

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There was a small bathroom with glass doors and a shower, a mini-bar, closet, desk, lounge chair and large doors that open onto the street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of was

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In some areas, vast sandbanks have emerged, cargo shipping has been disrupted, tourism has suffered, and even electricity generation has been affected as river levels continue to fall.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s largest carbon market destinations, attracting investments in clean cooking, renewable energy, mangrove restoration and forest conservation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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