godfathered

past tense of godfather

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
Verb
  • In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.
    Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and currently fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most recently in 2021.
    NPR, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Dart could certainly benefit from someone like McCarthy, who has coached the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott since becoming a head coach.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Dumont attended the Mavs game on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The breakfast will also be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors currently participating in THR’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.
    THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • McIntyre was escorted from the building by security.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Video shared by the news outlet showed the baby’s father in the back of the ambulance that escorted the mom and child away from the scene.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.
    NPR, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
    Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Leo Varadkar led Ireland and Humza Yousaf headed Scotland’s government.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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