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verb

past tense of engineer

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city

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Recent Examples of engineered

Adjective

Without much public debate or planning, these semi-engineered levees took on a critical and unintended role. — Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

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Wrapped in a tough, drop-proof fabric shell that floats and shrugs off water, it is engineered to survive real-world chaos. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Watch for detergent makers to market enzyme blends specifically engineered for cold, which would signal the industry sees cold water as the permanent default. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 EnerVenue re-engineered it with low-cost materials for use on Earth. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 That the victory was engineered by two previously anonymous or forgotten role players defines that Dodger legacy. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 DeShields engineered a pair of 11-play drives in the first half, covering 74 and 89 yards, and the Golden Flashes (2-2) ended a four-game losing streak against the Cardinals (1-3). — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Then there’s those who say AI at the end of the day is a computer program that can be engineered, and others who say that engineers are getting better and better at keeping AI from going rogue. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 The hull was engineered specifically for long-distance sailing, with a deep-V bow and wide stern that ensure comfort, speed, and stability. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 This episode of The Permanent Questions was produced by Rebecca Davis, edited by Christopher Beha, and engineered by Rob Smierciak. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineered

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If pressure, temperature, flow or level moves away from its set point, the controller adjusts a valve, heater, pump or another manipulated variable.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
What emerged was a startling portrait of manipulated devotion that culminated in Jeffs' 2006 arrest by the FBI.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Individual tribes negotiated with the United States with little success.

— Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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According to Rover's data, non-designer mixed breeds again pawed their way to the #1 spot — and into America's heart.

— Liz Gray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Because cap-toe flats were popularized by Chanel, the detail immediately makes even non-designer shoes look more expensive.

— Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of designer

Verb

Look out for crystals, beading, and embroidery arranged with enough precision to feel considered rather than excessive.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of arranged

Adjective

Some of those most in danger are the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Helen Keller—or her manufactured image, at least—tended to be shining and sweet and noncontroversial.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufactured

Verb

Even as the list has now slimmed down to six titles, the breadth of the places plotted out on the short list remains capacious as ever.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The slaying, which federal prosecutors say was partly plotted in South Florida, plunged the country deeper into chaos.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of plotted

Adjective

The middle stretch has a concocted outdoor chase sequence that feels like a clumsy campground slasher.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
On the eve of our nation’s Independence Day, Americans should be deeply concerned by the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a concocted narrative.

— Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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