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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaded
feared
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Estimates range from the thousands confirmed dead to the tens of thousands feared killed, according to activists, media reports and medical data.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Fuentes feared a similar ambush.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Dreaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaded. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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