godfathered

verb

past tense of godfather
as in accompanied

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
  1. accompanied
  2. coached
  3. attended
  4. escorted
  5. engineered
  6. guided
  7. taught
  8. led
Verb
  • The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Gerard Gallant, who coached that team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final, was in attendance along with several players.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Gerard Gallant, who coached that team, was in attendance along with several players from that squad.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • Hayes, a 6-0, 190-pound redshirt freshman from Wichita, attended Maize High School.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The shooter’s parents were cooperative and told investigators their son had attended Silver Rail Elementary School during their interview, the source said.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As the two struggled over the sign, Sonoma police officers escorted Bourne off school grounds.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • That’s the ultimate promise of new research showing lettuce can be engineered to produce myoglobin, a protein found in meat.
    — Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In hindsight, the Chicks—the Dixie Chicks until the band changed its name in 2020—were practically engineered to stand in opposition to the country establishment.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • In Ukraine, a Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a gas station, including a 19-year-old university student.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lucas put together a roster in one offseason using the transfer portal and guided it to a 26-9 record and the NCAA Tournament following a 13-5 mark in league play.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 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
  • Northern Gritstone led the round and was joined by Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Wren Capital, and angel investors.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That extension, coupled with Kalshi’s rehearing petitions, has led the gaming industry to believe the company lacks confidence in its case.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of led
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

godfather
godfathered
godfathering
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of compunction

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All