entrained

past tense of entrain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrained
Verb
  • The man who was with the boy eventually tossed the money down the stairs, then scooped up the child and boarded another train, where a passenger called 911 after observing the unconscious boy’s condition.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • It was boarded up for many years to keep trespassers out.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Frustrations over burden-sharing mounted, with Defense Secretaries from Donald Rumsfeld to Robert Gates warning that NATO risked irrelevance if Europe did not invest more in defense.
    Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • From pots, set into the waists, tendrils and leaves stretched up, while climbing ropes, woven through the belt loops and mounted on a wooden wall display, offered the illusion of a rappelling plant person.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Entrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrained. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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