as in released
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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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Moreover, the flexible tandem cells also delivered strong results.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The two first-round quarterbacks drafted in his tenure, Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa, promised hope but ultimately delivered disappointment.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
France, Italy and Germany delivered solid trends in both independent opticians and key accounts.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
My priority is protecting taxpayers from continued waste — not doubling down on a project that has not delivered.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Verb
The candidate has become accustomed to comical mailroom interactions with his neighbors, who are routinely delivered fliers emblazoned with his face.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Moreover, the flexible tandem cells also delivered strong results.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The two first-round quarterbacks drafted in his tenure, Ryan Tannehill and Tua Tagovailoa, promised hope but ultimately delivered disappointment.
—Greg Cote
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
France, Italy and Germany delivered solid trends in both independent opticians and key accounts.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
My priority is protecting taxpayers from continued waste — not doubling down on a project that has not delivered.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
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The fjord bends, combined with the ship being far enough away and in deep water, were key factors that saved them.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Joe Kilsheimer, a former Sentinel reporter who later served as mayor of Apopka and president of the Friends of Lake Apopka, said Thomas believed even during the lake’s bleakest times that it could be saved.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Zapata's civilian response unit partner, who was taking cover in their vehicle, was also rescued by authorities.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The 53-year-old coach does not want to see the regular season be rendered meaningless.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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The high-profile dispute presents an early challenge for Disney Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro, who succeeded longtime chief Bob Iger in March.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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He was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who is considered more of an ideological extremist than his father.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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Perhaps the latter must be indulged a bit to build a platform for the former—forests sometimes need to burn in order to thrive.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His appetite for complexity was increasingly indulged as a means of branding cities and institutions, and his novel forms were deployed as blunt metaphors to absorb and obscure contradictions rather than negotiate them in material and spatial terms.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Delivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivered. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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