fined 1 of 2

past tense of fine

fined

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of fine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fined
Verb
Seattle Storm minority co-owner Celeste Keaton was previously fined and suspended for five games after confronting an XX-XY supporter who sat courtside during a game between the Storm and Fever. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Keaton was fined and suspended for five home games by the league for her role in the incident, according to ESPN. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 In Britain, companies that call people who have opted out can be fined up to 500,000 pounds ($670,000) per call. ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 He was fined $14,650 for the protocol violation and missed a game because unvaccinated players were required to isolate for 10 days after testing positive. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was suspended and fined after allegedly berating two young Cunningham fans who were sitting courtside for celebrating Cunningham's stance on women's sports. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Riders found violating these rules can be disqualified and fined. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026 Goldsmith was sentenced to a 12-month community order, 20 sessions of rehabilitation, and fined £5,000 (around $6,688), according to Sky News. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fined
Verb
  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a broad, durable domestic consensus, not simply an arrangement imposed from outside—even if Washington helped clear the path.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Maintain clean equipment and use filtered or bottled water; regularly clean the portafilter, steam wand, and machine.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For starters, neither file is filtered beyond building classification code.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2020, police charged two Los Angeles-area men and a woman with participating in Tran’s killing.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sweeney clarified her decision on Sunday, emphasizing that athletes who receive a fifth year do not bypass existing transfer regulations, roster limits or revenue-sharing amounts.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But in a statement to CBS News, a Justice Department official clarified that since then, the DHS Office of the Inspector General and the Maine attorney general's office are leading the investigation.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At present, most satellite data is sent back to Earth before it is cleaned, sorted and analyzed.
    Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dryer Lint Screen The lint trap or screen in your dryer should be cleaned on a regular basis.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Keys and constants that can be extracted from public firmware can be used to authenticate to, or decrypt traffic from, BMCs.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One draws on samples drawn from a different area; the other uses stool samples extracted in different years.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The headphones also have refined QuietControl noise cancellation, with adaptive feedforward controls.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Regular audits are the mechanism through which standards get pressure-tested and refined.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While getting my hair washed, several workers were coughing and sneezing around me.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The three-compartment sink wasn’t big enough for the pots and pans washed there.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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