Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defected
Verb
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Her parents emigrated to the United States from Mexico.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026 -
The union bricklayer emigrated from the Calabria region of Italy at age 16 to escape induction into the Italian army.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Whether the facility Kim toured on Wednesday is that new Yongbyon facility or another previously unknown plant could not be determined.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Jacklin has won two ARIA Awards, toured with Mitski and Lana Del Rey, and played multiple festivals, from Glastonbury to Newport Folk to Primavera.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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The group journeyed to a gothic mansion in La Jolla and dressed as Marie Antoinette in extravagant rococo dresses.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Defected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defected. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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