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verb

past tense of document

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Recent Examples of documented
Verb
On the property, there were 27 deceased dogs documented since August 1st alone, all in varying stages of decomposition. J.d. Miles, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 The northern green anaconda, the species Fry's team documented and identified, appears to reach larger sizes and have a different, smaller geographic range in the Amazon than the southern green anaconda. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 The event was documented near Muscoy, three days ago. Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Other volunteers were present and documented the encounter. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 Police officers documented the interaction after speaking with supervisors. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 To protect their designs, French couturiers including Madeleine Vionnet documented dresses from the front, side and back, and deposited the photos with a Paris court in the early decades of the 20th century. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025 Options still available for some In October, the Herald documented that hundreds of Venezuelans who had TPS have been detained, most of them under the 2023 designation that expired in April. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Many of these attacks have been widely documented and videos have surfaced online, showing some Palestinians left bloodied and beaten. Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documented
Adjective
  • By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Plenty of established but underperforming head coaches at power conference schools will be available for hire this winter.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Iron–sodium cells have already demonstrated stable cycling in long-term tests, with additional data still accumulating.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Trump has demonstrated the courage required to demand better for the American people and to deliver on his promises.
    Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Carote 16-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set The right nonstick cookware can be an actual kitchen game changer—and Carote’s 16-piece set delivers on that promise.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Herro proved to be a quality bench player earlier in his career, becoming the first and only Heat player to ever win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2021-22 season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Daniel Popper explains why Herbert proved it after taking 129 hits, the second-most in a season since 2000.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The defense bent a lot and didn’t break often but didn’t have any real signature plays.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • While some calas are accessible by car, others can only be reached by a short hike—that’s where visitors will find the real magic and privacy.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Council members Bob Blumenfield and Eunisses Hernandez aim to maximize fines and fees for any individuals impersonating a federal, state or local law enforcement agent, as well as to ensure residents’ can rightfully request verifiable identification of masked, non-uniformed or unmarked individuals.
    City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, the agency has claimed savings of between $160 billion and $210 billion, and even those figures are highly disputed, with news reports saying the amounts are vastly inflated and verifiable savings are much lower.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The tears in Yang’s eyes appeared genuine.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • For decades, Venezuela was one of America's closest partners in Latin America, a reliable energy supplier, and a democracy that helped anchor the region.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Finding the right toiletry bag for your next trip is as important as buying a reliable carry-on or a hassle-free backpack.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Documented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documented. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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