Synonyms of earned

earned

verb

past tense of earn

1

as in won

to receive as return for effort

during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• won
• gained
• garnered
• reaped
• obtained
• made
• got
• landed
• attained
• secured
• acquired
• realized
• captured
• achieved
• procured
• carried
• brought in
• drew
• bagged
• came by
• pulled down
• knocked down
• scored
• accumulated
• accomplished
• netted
• amassed
• regained
• grossed
• occupied
• cleared
• annexed
• recaptured
• notched (up)
• caught
• reacquired
• took over
• picked up
• racked up
• remade
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

2

as in deserved

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserved
• merited
• entitled
• rated
• qualified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earned

Ravens earned the first win of the night In a thrilling twist, the Ravens actually captured our attention by narrowly avoiding overtime with a field goal in the final second of the game! — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Born and raised in Southern California, Brit Bennett earned her MFA in fiction at the University of Michigan. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Wacha gave up six runs — although only two were earned — in what turned out to be an 11-5 loss on Saturday to the Guardians. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

The colorful anthem earned wins for Video of the Year and Video for Good, with Swift using her acceptance speech to spotlight the Equality Act. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

But continuing to dismiss a genre only feeds into stereotypes that many have been working tirelessly to undo, and reinforces and empowers those that are earned. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

Left-hander Robert Garcia (2-1) earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Henderson earned his second interception of the night on the final play. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Gray, a Democrat, took the lead in the June primary with roughly 42% of the vote, while the Republican vote was split between Lincoln and entrepreneur Vin Kruttiventi, who earned approximately 28 and 15 percent, respectively. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026