as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon
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as in had
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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Recent Examples of experienced
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
On board that day was 13-year-old Jackson Denio, an experienced angler and a deck hand for half-day fishing charters for Al Gauron Deep Sea Fishing charters.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In March, the United States experienced a total lunar eclipse for the first time since 2022, which was visible from every state in the country.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
More than nine in 10 people on the 100-mg dose experienced hallucinations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
On board that day was 13-year-old Jackson Denio, an experienced angler and a deck hand for half-day fishing charters for Al Gauron Deep Sea Fishing charters.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Because of the cruel math of throughput and utilization, over ten days, only three hundred people experienced Blur.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In March, the United States experienced a total lunar eclipse for the first time since 2022, which was visible from every state in the country.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experienced
Adjective
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While Philadelphia does have another highly-skilled receiver in DeVonta Smith, this stack still has the potential to carry any fantasy team in 2025.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The film follows skilled martial artist Wang Wei, whose daughter Rainy is abducted by a child trafficking ring.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bilgin is clearly adept at creating beach clubs that stand out from the rest.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami Dolphins The Dolphins underwent some change in the offseason.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The big picture viewpoint is that there will be some LLMs that are less proficient in certain ways, and others that are more proficient in other ways.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 56% of CMS students were proficient on statewide exams this year — 3 percentage points better than last year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before welcoming William, the couple endured a six-year-long road to parenthood that included health issues for each of them in addition to their fertility struggles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The attacker was sidelined for eight months and endured setbacks during his rehabilitation.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Anna Rose Bakery & Coffee Shop posted on Facebook that its staffers witnessed the incident.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, California witnessed 8,011 fires caused by humans, as reported by NIFC, which burned 990,939 acres of wildland.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Experienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experienced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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