Synonyms of fined

fined 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of fine

as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• charged
• levied
• assessed
• put
• exacted
• penalized
• taxed
• laid
• extorted
• forced
• docked
• mulcted
• compelled
• coerced
• excised
• gouged
• inflicted
• milked
• fleeced
• wrung
• bled
• skinned
• wrested
• squeezed
• wreaked
• shook down
• reapplied
• reimposed
• set
• relaid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitted
• diminished
• lessened
• released
• abated
• forgave
• ignored
• excused
• disregarded
• pardoned
• condoned
• glossed (over)
• glozed (over)

fined

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of fine

as in filtered

to remove usually visible impurities from

the use of egg shells to fine wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtered
• clarified
• cleaned
• extracted
• refined
• washed
• cleared
• processed
• purified
• distilled
• purged
• rectified
• garbled
• cleansed
• sifted
• decontaminated
• leached
• disinfected
• elutriated
• screened
• sieved
• bolted
• sanitized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contaminated
• dulled
• clouded
• soiled
• muddied
• polluted
• tainted
• defiled
• dirtied
• fouled
• sullied
• besmirched
• begrimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fined

Verb

Zongzheng Food — the company that created the ad and that operates a Dove store on Chinese e-commerce platform Kuaishou — was fined 800,000 yuan ($120,000) last month, Shanghai authorities said on Thursday. — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Just over a month later, DOB investigators found out that the demolition had continued in violation of the stop work order, which resulted in the contractor being fined $10,000, per city records. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The newspaper was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces, and it also was declared a foreign agent. — ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Because of those actions, the SEC fined Ole Miss $250,000 for the incident. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Mada Masr’s editor, Lina Attalah, was fined the equivalent of $53,400. — Press Freedom Desk, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

The court ordered Sotheby’s to inform the family of the identity of the buyer in the 2024 sale, or be fined €1,000 ($1,123) per day thereafter, reports Le Figaro, noting that the judgment applies immediately, even in the event of an appeal. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

He was fined, sentenced to five days in jail, and put on probation for three years. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

During the first half of 2026, 27 businesses were fined for price scanning errors. — Eva Flowe october 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026