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
  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Part of the 18th Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot festival, the event was, naturally, accompanied by top-notch wine.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Star running back Devin Neal, who Kotelnicki coached at KU years ago, is in the NFL.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The Power, coached by Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, dominated to start.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • The government claimed north of 10 million mourners attended funeral events for the late Ayatollah Khamenei this week.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The concerts are well attended; a folding chair is recommended.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • Montross escorted him out of the council chamber immediately following his appointment.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday afternoon and received a warm welcome, with his plane escorted into Indonesian airspace by three fighter jets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • What makes David the newest protein bar contender David is the newest of the three and the most scientifically engineered, built around one goal maximum protein per calorie.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government—from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents—guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • For nearly 180 years, the Smithsonian has worked alongside partners across government — from the White House to Congress to our governing Board of Regents — guided by our enduring mission to increase and diffuse knowledge.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 July 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
  • Sacramento led 70-58 at the end of the third quarter and went up by as many as 16 in the fourth.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The top deals in the region were led by aerospace and defense companies Anduril Industries, which raised $5 billion, and Impulse Space, which attracted $500 million.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of led
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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