godfathered

past tense of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
Verb
  • The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.
    Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images What To Know Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The team’s offensive assistant is Nick Rolovich, who coached at Hawaii from 2016 to 2019 before spending two seasons as head coach at Washington State.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Marseille, coached by Roberto De Zerbi, have been more mixed in Ligue 1 but are firming up their shape, especially following a 4-0 win over Lorient.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • DeMelo was attended to on the field before being taken to a nearby hospital, the National Women’s Soccer League confirmed in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The same goes for Beyonce, though the megastar hasn't attended an Emmys ceremony in her life despite past and present nominations.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps turning the win a bit sour at the end of the game, in the fourth quarter, a Fever fan was escorted out of the arena for comments directed at Gray.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • On the scene was actress Dolores Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, who escorted Knowlden to her dressing room and cared for her.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Marandi’s team engineered their OPO at the nanoscale on a chip.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leading the team is head coach Cheryl Reeve, the league’s only four-time Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020, 2024), who has guided Minnesota for 15 seasons, from 2010 through 2025.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But she was guided by her formidable stage mom.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 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
  • Atelier Ndigo by Waina Chancy offered up an exuberant collection led by hues such as cherry red and deep blue.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • La Luz del Mundo was founded by Joaquin's grandfather, Eusebio Joaquin Gonzalez, in 1926 and was later led by Joaquin's father, Samuel Joaquin Flores.
    Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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