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as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm
the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them
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as in rendered
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
delivered up the ransom money
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as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
delivered the prisoners to the sheriff
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers
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as in produced
to bring forth from the womb
she delivered four healthy babies
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as in indulged
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord
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Recent Examples of delivered
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Lappe, in his first high school at-bat, delivered an RBI double.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The investigation's findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone's then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the jets has already been repainted and should be delivered in the coming months, the Air Force said.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, the speech is delivered sometime between early January and early February.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
For the 2025–26 season to date, The Jennifer Hudson Show has delivered year-over-year growth among Adults 25–54 and with viewership up +10% among Women 25–54.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
And that was when his wife sat him down and delivered a radical suggestion.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
The report said the purchasing contracts reflected different stages of delivery — in some cases, ICE and CBP have already received the weapons, while others were still in the process of being delivered.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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The move delivered a major boost to Ukraine’s morale and slowed down Russian advances along the eastern front.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Lappe, in his first high school at-bat, delivered an RBI double.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The investigation's findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone's then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022.
—Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the jets has already been repainted and should be delivered in the coming months, the Air Force said.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Traditionally, the speech is delivered sometime between early January and early February.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
For the 2025–26 season to date, The Jennifer Hudson Show has delivered year-over-year growth among Adults 25–54 and with viewership up +10% among Women 25–54.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
And that was when his wife sat him down and delivered a radical suggestion.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
The report said the purchasing contracts reflected different stages of delivery — in some cases, ICE and CBP have already received the weapons, while others were still in the process of being delivered.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
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In Sonic 3’s credits, Sonic is being chased by an army of Metal Sonics, only to be suddenly saved by Rose.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Van Haalen saved the child with the help of firefighters Ben Wafful and Marco Matias, who both received life-saving awards at the ceremony.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters rescued one occupant from the apartment where the fire started and performed lifesaving measures, along with medics, for 40 minutes, Willie said, but the man died at the scene.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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Six members of the group survived and were rescued.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continuing the direct crossover, the tongue, laces and lining are rendered in white.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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This dormant volcano provided a majestic backdrop for the resort—our home base for five days.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday handed Russia a tongue-in-cheek offer to end the war between the two countries at the Munich Security Conference.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rooted in 200 years of personal history, the hotel has succeeded in paying homage to the area’s history as well as serving as a modern gathering place for the local community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The designer succeeded former Gucci artistic director Sabato De Sarno in March 2025.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Norway has recently produced Olympic champions in beach volleyball and several in track and field – two quintessentially summer sports.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among the participating lotteries, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have produced the most Powerball jackpot winners.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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The custodian of the maison’s some 20,000 documents, fragments, and objects is the effervescent Sophie Rouart, who indulged me in pulling any style of my choosing.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Delivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivered. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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