godfathered

verb

past tense of godfather
as in accompanied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
  1. accompanied
  2. coached
  3. attended
  4. escorted
  5. engineered
  6. guided
  7. taught
  8. led
Verb
  • The 130 units sit adjacent to the MARTA Lindbergh Station and will be accompanied with 10,000 square feet of affordable commercial space.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to a statement from a spokesperson for Dart, the office in July received four letters that accompanied subpoenas for inmates, though three had already been released by the time they were received.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • His father coached women’s tennis for Georgia for nearly four decades.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the wake of Vermeil’s first retirement from the game, Stiles coached on two Super Bowl winners as part of Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers staff — a development that later added all the more to his credibility with Vermeil.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • Allegretti has attended recent camp practices but has not participated.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • After the employees found Lackey, deputies escorted him off of the aircraft and took him into custody, the affidavit states.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The 26-year-old Afghan suspect appeared Thursday before an investigative magistrate at a central Athens courthouse, escorted by police officers wearing face coverings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • Initially, the move signaled a lost season, but the team has since engineered a remarkable midseason turnaround, now firmly back in the American League playoff race.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Four traffic lanes in one structure The team then engineered four different versions of this honeycomb structure.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • In my experience, young talent in their late twenties and early thirties want to be guided and held responsible for meaningful work, not managed at every turn.
    — M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Growing up in a very pro-Israel home guided me toward dedicating my life to educating kids and adults about Israel and the importance of supporting its various institutions.
    — Roni Raab, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of guided
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
Definition of taught
Verb
  • McCoy was held out from the majority of OTAs and all of mandatory minicamp under team supervision, which head coach Klint Kubiak said is being led by wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This compilation, led by contributing editor Ardian Wibisono and contributor Yessar Rosendar, shines a light on top-performing companies with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of led
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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