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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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"
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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
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Haase hasn’t graded out well defensively in the majors, with a -21 Fielding Run Value in his career, but he’s caught over 2,000 innings in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The judging has been the topic of controversy on social media, with some arguing that Chock and Bates should have graded higher.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
TikTok, Snap and Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — will be the first companies to be graded.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
During the regular season, Campbell graded out as an above-average offensive tackle at Pro Football Focus, but allowed four sacks in the playoffs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That No-Name card was not officially identified by Beckett until Thomas won an MVP in 1993 (fewer than 500 have been graded).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Using the advanced metric Outs Above Average, Schuemann graded as an above-average defender at each of those infield positions last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Hurts' Super Bowl performances were graded among some of the best by a quarterback since 2006, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The card is just one of 20 Illustrator cards graded by PSA.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Haase hasn’t graded out well defensively in the majors, with a -21 Fielding Run Value in his career, but he’s caught over 2,000 innings in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The judging has been the topic of controversy on social media, with some arguing that Chock and Bates should have graded higher.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
TikTok, Snap and Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — will be the first companies to be graded.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
During the regular season, Campbell graded out as an above-average offensive tackle at Pro Football Focus, but allowed four sacks in the playoffs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That No-Name card was not officially identified by Beckett until Thomas won an MVP in 1993 (fewer than 500 have been graded).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Using the advanced metric Outs Above Average, Schuemann graded as an above-average defender at each of those infield positions last season.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Hurts' Super Bowl performances were graded among some of the best by a quarterback since 2006, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
Adjective
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An oblique injury shortly before spring training last year, followed by a reaggravation, ultimately limited Assad to just eight big-league appearances (seven starts).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers, who became an All-Star and extension candidate, missed the final six weeks of the season with an oblique strain.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Property annexed to the village is automatically classified as single family.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But in 2026, that dream may be out of reach, with recent studies suggesting that the average middle-class worker would need to save for 52 years to be classified as wealthy.—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Netflix does not publicly release detailed viewership data, but Treviño said his special ranked among the platform’s top comedy offerings that debuted that year.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Players, within the same age range, can be grouped by physical attributes, play-driving, overall style and production, among other factors.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories around the world to track a couple of dozen pieces of the shattered comet, in what appeared to be grouped in four main clusters of icy debris.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thaksin has denied there was such a deal.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In fact, for the first nearly 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was no appreciable oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Throughout their 52 years in operation as a family business, Elizabeth’s distinguished itself by honing concise and persuasive staff recommendations.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many variants of the body exist, the most flamboyant is the 202 MM, designed for the 1947 racing season and distinguished by two tail fins worthy of the fanciest guppy.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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