donned

past tense of don

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
Verb
  • The current lawsuit stems from Lindell's public promise to pay anyone $5 million to disprove his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in Biden's favor, based on Lindell's claim of Chinese government interference.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Desmond apparently doesn’t suspect, however, that Mikaela has rigged the place to explode.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
    Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Each year, the event brings the nominees to Broadway to put on a show – in just 10 days.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 23 June 2025
  • She's done research on bees in Belize, where people keep hives far from their homes and livestock and put on their protective beekeeping clothing in their trucks before getting out near a hive.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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