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
Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Betts graded as a below-average defender in his first season at the shortstop position in 2024, posting a minus-6 in Defensive Runs Saved and a minus-3 in Outs Above Average.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Detainees are graded on a scale from one to three, with one being the highest severity.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Cruise ships were graded on a 100-point scale.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
If that doesn’t sound like much, consider now Super Bowl-winning Sam Darnold was graded as the 10th-best quarterback both in 2024 with Minnesota and last year with Seattle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Last year, Salyer was the second-best pass-blocking offensive lineman on a Chargers line that struggled to protect quarterback Justin Herbert, as graded by Pro Football Focus.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
At 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, Durant was graded as the 39th best cornerback out of 114 across the league in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being the very best.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hudson has graded out as a poor pass protector at Pro Football Focus for most of his career.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Betts graded as a below-average defender in his first season at the shortstop position in 2024, posting a minus-6 in Defensive Runs Saved and a minus-3 in Outs Above Average.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Detainees are graded on a scale from one to three, with one being the highest severity.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Cruise ships were graded on a 100-point scale.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
If that doesn’t sound like much, consider now Super Bowl-winning Sam Darnold was graded as the 10th-best quarterback both in 2024 with Minnesota and last year with Seattle.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Last year, Salyer was the second-best pass-blocking offensive lineman on a Chargers line that struggled to protect quarterback Justin Herbert, as graded by Pro Football Focus.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
At 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, Durant was graded as the 39th best cornerback out of 114 across the league in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being the very best.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
Adjective
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Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The past flu season, which the CDC classified as highly severe for children, killed more than a hundred kids.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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How it’s reassembled can depend on how it’s labeled and classified in the mind.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nationally, the Charlotte area ranked 22 out of 387 for single year growth.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Consider their minor-league system was ranked 29th or a dead-last 30th by all baseball publications before Peter Bendix’s first season as president of baseball operations in 2024.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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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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The remarks were followed by a moment of silence, before community members grouped together to remember the teen.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hunt will have four rounds grouped by kids up to fifth grade and will run every 15 minutes.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spoelstra was called for his first technical foul of the season for arguing a non-call on a Powell drive to the basket in the second quarter, and there was a quick exchange of heated words between Spoelstra and Adebayo when Spoelstra subbed out Adebayo in the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in our conversation, there was silence.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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These entry-level workstations come in two sizes, the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 14S and the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 16S, easily distinguished by the 14- and 16-inch display options.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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What distinguished Fetchit from many of his contemporaries was his gift for self-promotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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