godfathered

Definition of godfatherednext
past tense of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
Verb
  • Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Minter is a prominent candidate, since he's coached in Baltimore fairly recently.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Rizzi and Joseph coached together with the Dolphins.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The event was attended by dozens of community members and fellow mall enthusiasts.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • About 250 influential voices throughout the Los Angeles region attended the Valley Economic Alliance’s annual summit in the Orchard Conference Center on the California State University Northridge campus.
    Marianne Love, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The suspects were then caught on camera getting handcuffed and escorted to a police cruiser, body camera footage shows.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At the end, as Hocking was being escorted back to jail, a family member from the courtroom gallery waved at him.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The silky fibers are smartly engineered to absorb moisture and promote airflow, helping even the warmest sleepers stay comfortable all night long.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Matthew Stafford engineered the comeback with the winning touchdown pass, playing through a finger injury on his throwing hand.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
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
  • Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.
    City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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