equipoised

past tense of equipoise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipoised
Verb
  • The return of ’90s micro-minis and short shorts injected youthful energy, balanced by sporty outerwear that kept things grounded.
    Alex Badia, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • On the palate, layers of cocoa, white pepper, and vanilla meet a bold infusion of cherry and ripe stone fruits, balanced by oak and cedar.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • New Orleans — A bowtie is adjusted.
    Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While Ray successfully adjusted its orbit and continues to function, it was not designed to land.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Minnesota equalized in the 65th minute via a rocket by midfielder Nectarios Triantis.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • After an early goal from Lyonnes, who are eight-time Champions League winners and 18-time French league title holders, PSG equalized with a converted penalty in the 33rd minute to level the two sides heading into halftime.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.
    Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The combined mental and physical illness risks of loneliness have been equated with those of obesity or smoking and represent a serious public health concern.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If we were somehow compensated for that, maybe, but nobody gives us a choice in anything.
    Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And claims involving deaths would be compensated with a higher amount.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although proximity makes for easier studies, this is counterbalanced against the system’s vexing complexity.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Equipoised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipoised. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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