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delivered

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verb

past tense of deliver
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as in saved
to free from the penalties or consequences of sin deliver us from evil

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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
Verb
Still, Sampert at the InterContinental isn’t convinced the World Cup fully delivered. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 No investment banks upgraded or downgraded Tesla after the latest results, which delivered a revenue beat but an earnings miss as free cash flow turned negative and gross margins narrowed. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Under Ozel’s leadership, the CHP had delivered a significant blow to Erdogan’s party in the 2024 municipal elections. ABC News, 24 July 2026 More recently, a Russian Soyuz rocket survived a lightning strike during a 2019 launch and delivered its payload to orbit. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 One of the weirdest parts of the FIFA 2026 World Cup final was the random speech by Tom Cruise, who basically delivered a monologue on one of the biggest stages in the world. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay. Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and handed it down to Joshua, and Joshua to the elders, and the elders to the prophets, and the prophets delivered it to the men of the Great Synagogue. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 American viewers are used to seeing their football coverage delivered by Brits and/or other Europeans. Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
Adjective
  • And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Our meta-analysis estimated that lockdowns only saved between 6,000 and 23,000 lives in Europe and between 4,000 and 16,000 lives in the United States.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • While many proponents of any AI innovation often lead with some metric on efficiency, such as time and cost saved, Kamimura was not quick to boil all their hard work to a mere number.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • In Biden’s case, South Carolinians rescued his seemingly moribund campaign.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • Multiple people have been rescued after a seaplane carrying 11 people made an emergency landing Thursday off the coast of Washington, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue operation.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • In her role as well as elsewhere, Kalle downplays the explicit homophobia that might have rendered this a more simplistic allegory, making Asla less a figure of interfering jealousy than a woman who simply doesn’t want to be abandoned yet again.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • The tall block heels were rendered in translucent amber and black with a horn-like mottled finish, introducing a second clear element without turning the design into a fully transparent shoe.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The Chiefs opened their free agency by handing Reid a reason to run the ball more and provided him an avenue toward running it more effectively.
    Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On a warm summer evening with the sun setting behind the lawn, the amphitheater provided a fitting backdrop for Mellencamp’s heartland rock.
    Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The two embraced as Kimmel handed them a novelty check for Affleck’s charity.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Sampath’s departure, months after he was handed a multimillion-dollar retention package, left the company without an heir apparent.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • World Cup 2026 was widely regarded as an enjoyable edition where the good footballing sides succeeded.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • A number of 2026’s biggest movies succeeded with help from premium screens, across genres that extend well beyond the action blockbusters traditionally associated with the format.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • That physical practice produced a defensive dominant today, which provided a couple of clues about the roster.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Stronger, more effective composites for electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and airplanes are being produced by lightweight, radiation-tolerant nanomaterials and metamaterials honed for spacecraft, which also reduce weight and increase range.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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