divined

past tense of divine

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Recent Examples of divined In Istanbul, grounds brewed in long copper cezves are read to you, like a fortune divined in a cup. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, though, Saijo divined the phenomenology of the pursuit. Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 My lack of tact and legibility is divined. Morgan Parker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 For no other game will there be as much divined as there is after the first one, which accounts for just more than one half of 1% of the Major League Baseball season. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The internet is full of polls that have divined, by soliciting votes from film critics and filmmakers, what are ostensibly the greatest movies of all time. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026 The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, experts say, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025 That icky moment was indeed a truth from Mescal, which O'Connor easily divined. Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divined
Verb
  • The 59th season premiere was highly anticipated following months of turbulence behind the scenes.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody anticipated that these same rules would turn out to be an asset in a world shaped by volatility and executive authority.
    JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The head coach foresaw a transition taking place over a 12-to-18-month period, whereby Trafford would eventually usurp Pope, now 34.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Not long ago, Phillies management foresaw Miller as Bohm’s inevitable replacement.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Divined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divined. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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