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graded 1 of 2

adjective

as in oblique
running in a slanting direction a graded creek bed, with the creek's center depth being about three feet

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verb

past tense of grade
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

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2
as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens

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Recent Examples of graded
Verb
Though Sieler had two run stops for losses in the fourth quarter, PFF graded him as Miami’s second-worst defensive player Sunday, ahead of only cornerback JuJu Brents. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Neither transfer started against Wisconsin, but both graded well per Pro Football Focus. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Curb cuts — those graded concrete ramps at the edge of sidewalk corners that allow anyone and anything with wheels to glide gently onto the street below — aren’t really the sort of thing most people think about. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 They are graded between one and 10, and that then gives you the ability to buy, sell, and trade them. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Pro Football Focus graded Runyan as the 67th-best guard out of 81 qualifiers last season, but extending the veteran allows the Giants to maintain continuity on an ascending offensive line. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 And two other safeties in the two-deep, Kennedy Urlacher and Madden Riordan, graded out even lower. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The disease is graded for severity, with four being the worst. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 High-ticket electronics were the flashpoint, but jewelry, luxury handbags, sneakers and graded cards produce the same optics when a $147 bid returns a $20 item. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
  1. oblique
  2. classified
  3. ranked
  4. sloping
  5. grouped
  6. was
  7. sloped
  8. distinguished
Adjective
  • Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson’s eventual return from an oblique injury would elevate the club’s defense back to best-in-class.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The switch-hitter quickly caught on with the Padres as a minor league free agent, was called up after Samad Taylor’s oblique injury and collected three hits in a 19-2 win in Kansas City in his first start.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • The Roos are ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll with a 4-1-1 record.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the past, Asheville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have ranked among the nation’s best places for fall travel.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranked
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • Pantone grouped 20 of the new shades into four trend palettes demonstrating how its forecast for bolder color can take several markedly different forms.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some were already set up in the street, grouped together holding banners and signs for the events.
    — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • There was no record of Monaco on the Pulaski County jail website Monday afternoon.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Brown’s name had surfaced publicly in those trade talks, and there was a point of no return.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of was
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of sloped
Verb
  • That appeal distinguished Vance's speech from much of the rest GOP convention.
    — Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Andy Gordon, chief strategy officer and chief operating officer for Paramount Skydance, said what distinguished the summit was Macron’s insistence on what should happen next.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguished

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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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