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

The picture will brighten considerably if one of those players, Macario, who wore street clothes, can make it back this season and show the form that earned her the largest contract in NWSL history. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Kelly, 59, who earned $478,000 prize money, fired rounds of 66, 68, 68, 68. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Over the centuries, hundreds of families in the Harz region earned their living as charcoal burners. — ABC News, 27 July 2026

After creating videos, some of which have accumulated millions of views across platforms, Badger earned representation from Digital Brand Architects, or DBA, a creator-management company, which was acquired by United Talent Agency. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The question this deadline is not whether the Cubs have earned some reinforcements. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Abrams earned her first Top 10 album with her second album, The Secret of Us, which debuted at Number Two on the Billboard 200 in 2024 with 89,000 units. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026

The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Flip-flops usually aren’t my first choice for sightseeing, but this pair has earned an exception. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026