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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Nix has delivered some ugly quarters and halves, last week among them.
—Troy Renck The Denver Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people, mostly in Minnesota’s substantial Somali population, have been charged with looting the program by setting up companies that billed the state for supplying food that was never delivered.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Egor Dëmin delivered the moments everyone will remember most Wednesday night.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
That usually means a dinner out at a restaurant or something delivered via Uber Eats.
—Self Staff, SELF, 9 Jan. 2026
Around that same time, Cunningham delivered some of his most memorable work on stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Moore delivered a commencement address at Lincoln University in Gettysburg in May, the same month Gallego and Khanna paid their own visits.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Nix has delivered some ugly quarters and halves, last week among them.
—Troy Renck The Denver Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people, mostly in Minnesota’s substantial Somali population, have been charged with looting the program by setting up companies that billed the state for supplying food that was never delivered.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Egor Dëmin delivered the moments everyone will remember most Wednesday night.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
That usually means a dinner out at a restaurant or something delivered via Uber Eats.
—Self Staff, SELF, 9 Jan. 2026
Around that same time, Cunningham delivered some of his most memorable work on stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Moore delivered a commencement address at Lincoln University in Gettysburg in May, the same month Gallego and Khanna paid their own visits.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivered
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Her mother, Lyons, believes that vaccination may have been what saved her life.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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His experiments are saved by Henrich Harlander (Christoph Waltz), a wealthy benefactor who funds Victor's work.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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When he was rescued, the hiker showed signs of hypothermia.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cider maker produced 89,907 gallons, or 2,900 barrels, in 2024, up a little more than 4% from the year earlier, according to the most recent numbers provided by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bug was first staged in London in 1996 and later produced Off-Broadway in 2004, earning a reputation as one of Letts’ most unnerving works.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 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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As for whether whims like that need to be indulged, Mayer, perhaps not surprisingly, is on the side of the talent.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Delivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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