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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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as in released
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Recent Examples of delivered
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of their work is delivered in a classroom setting and some of it is one-on-one.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
On this Thursday, Bethea wrote a letter to be delivered along with his body, to his only remaining family member.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Muhammad Al-Atresh was also delivered to Israel on Thursday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Women’s Hospital has delivered more than 75,000 babies and has offered private Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum suites since opening its doors in 1988.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
None of them delivered satisfying answers.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The agreement also stipulates that Hamas will lay down arms, Israeli troops will withdraw from the territory, and humanitarian aid will be delivered.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Schneider delivered, finishing off a feed from Emily Hagan in front – despite traffic around her – for the game-winning goal in the final four minutes of the third quarter.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of their work is delivered in a classroom setting and some of it is one-on-one.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
On this Thursday, Bethea wrote a letter to be delivered along with his body, to his only remaining family member.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Muhammad Al-Atresh was also delivered to Israel on Thursday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Women’s Hospital has delivered more than 75,000 babies and has offered private Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum suites since opening its doors in 1988.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
None of them delivered satisfying answers.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently delivered to your inbox, click here to subscribe.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The agreement also stipulates that Hamas will lay down arms, Israeli troops will withdraw from the territory, and humanitarian aid will be delivered.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
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Experience might have saved him from this episode.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the fact that 20 hostages' lives that were saved must be celebrated, Alter said.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The video, captured in Philadelphia, shows Roger calmly receiving affection on a sofa, signaling a stark contrast to the conditions he was rescued from.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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After being rescued over the summer, Xiao Mao is reportedly on the road to recovery.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Amezcua, the mayor, said the raids have complicated local policing and rendered parents afraid to pick up their children from school.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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But Gremlins' Kingston Falls is just as cozily rendered.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Herald spoke to six men in Mexico and lawyers for six other deportees who say the Department of Homeland Security drove them in buses to the southern border and handed them over to authorities in Mexico.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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By then, the preeminent fashion genius of the third quarter of the 20th century and the designer so often credited with inventing the modern woman’s wardrobe had handed prêt-à-porter over to his assistants, who clung as if by commandment to the house dogma of bourgeois Parisian elegance.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The break-up, announced in January, was a surprise because Carter, who succeeded Paul Keel as chief executive in March 2024, had run both Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect earlier in his career and some investors perceived him as wedded to them.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wearables succeeded not just by measuring physiology, but by creating feedback loops that made invisible processes visible and actionable.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the carbon footprint of the meat consumption depends on where the meat was produced, Goldstein said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Delivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivered. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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