feathered

verb

Definition of featherednext
past tense of feather
1
as in pulled

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as in fringed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathered
  1. pulled
  2. fringed
  3. embroidered
  4. braided
  5. wreathed
  6. painted
  7. hung
  8. swagged
Verb
  • The Rangers had a rough stretch during the seventh when Eovaldi got pulled after allowing one run.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Valya volunteers to detach Venera 7’s bathysphere, knowing that he’ll be pulled toward Venus, and will certainly die there.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • Thoughtful touches included linen pillowcases embroidered with my initials, custom Villa d’Este bathroom products, and thick, oversized towels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The legendary Bayeux Tapestry detailing William of Normandy’s 1066 conquest of England was embroidered, most likely by nuns, in England about 1,000 years ago.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • South India is the scent of frangipani and coffee, bushels of bananas and coconuts, women with gold nose rings and hair braided with jasmine and mustachioed men in pink with hands on hips.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Quen Blackwell’s hair is braided and pulled into a delicate updo that adds volume and structure to her look.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of braided
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  • In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of wreathed
Verb
  • However, subsequent investigations have painted a more complicated picture.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • In the years since, Becenti said, the data has painted a more accurate and encouraging picture.
    — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of painted
Verb
  • By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Platner, for example, hung onto support from prominent Democrats even after a report of intimidating behavior toward girlfriends.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of hung
Verb
  • The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.
    — Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of swagged
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