FOSSILIZED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

fossilized

adjective

ˈfä-sə-ˌlīzd

Definition of fossilized

as in archaic

having passed its time of use or usefulness fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society

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Recent Examples of fossilized Scientists recently uncovered fossilized jawbones of Nanaimoteuthis haggarti – a massive, kraken-like octopus that roamed Earth about 72 million years ago. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Made from fossilized phytoplankton, DE is approved for organic gardens and can be sprinkled directly onto ant hills to kill ants. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 These beaches are some of the best in Florida for finding shells and fossilized shark teeth, especially near the fort and jetties. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 How fitting, then, that a primitive predator from five hundred and sixty million years ago, a fossilized example of which was discovered near where the young David grew up, should have been named Auroralumina attenboroughii in his honor. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fossilized

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And Lukas’ father is at pains to cope with the situation without resorting to archaic methods of patriarchal control.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The rest were made with metalpoint, an archaic drafting technique closely associated with Renaissance drawing in Italy and Northern Europe.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of archaic

Adjective

Costco online cake ordering updates antiquated system The online cake ordering feature was first revealed to be on the way by Costco CEO Ron Vachris in the company's quarterly earnings call in December 2025.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Additionally, interviews and encounters with the slain officers’ family members also illustrate the cost and harm of a job that was formed in the early 19th century and remains antiquated and unchanged in our 21st-century world.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of antiquated

Adjective

The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Seeing those ancient sculptures would have a lasting impact on Cabrera, whose work contained forms that recall pagan ritual and prehistoric objects.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of prehistoric

Adjective

The Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Now, Greengrass applies his signature style to the Middle Ages — can shaky cam work in a medieval movie?

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medieval

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