FEATHERED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

feathered

verb

Definition of feathered

past tense of feather

as in pulled

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Shohei Ohtani emerged from the visiting dugout at American Family Field with a bat in his hand, and the mass of media members scattered in foul territory up the third-base line shifted his way, pulled by the magnetic force that is Ohtani’s stardom.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, the Congressional Leadership Fund, the House Republicans' super PAC, effectively dropped its push to boost Tijerina and pulled millions of dollars in ads from the district, a person familiar with the decision confirmed.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulled

Verb

Onshore, a Pinterest-worthy scene awaits with a calico tent fringed with palm leaves, colourful beanbags, a stack of novels, and a small campfire.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
In flight, hunting mode takes over, and piercing yellow eyes, fringed with blue circles, scour the sea for prey.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fringed

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Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
At virtual hearings, Leya sat with her arms crossed, her dark, wavy hair neatly braided in cornrows and wearing an oversized coat over her red uniform.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 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

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While the weather painted a chaotic picture, stories from Malibu residents were of neighbors coming together as a community in a way only the specter of disaster could prompt.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Her fingernails were painted pink, and her body was bound with rope and appeared to be in a state of mummification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of painted

Verb

There was only room to stand on the platform, and Del hadn’t hung it quite level.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
By the time the panic ended, 152 people had been formally accused, 19 had been hanged, and one man, Giles Corey, had been pressed to death with stones for refusing to stand trial.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

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