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
Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s also the half-mile Old Baldy Trail that is steep and rocky and graded as challenging.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Last season, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses graded out positively at Pro Football Focus, while Campbell and Wilson were in college, and Garrett Bradbury ranked among the NFL’s worst pass-protectors among all centers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
There, it’s graded for quality, tagged for traceability and routed based on market demands.
—Gary McGuigan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
There are six other T206 Honus Wagner cards graded in PSA 3 or higher that would surpass it at auction as well as the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle examples that are graded as PSA gem-mint 10s.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And as our Tigers insider Evan Petzold points out, that's potentially a huge victory for someone graded as one of MLB's worst relievers over the past three seasons.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Rice has graded out well as a blocker, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pack Date The pack date is the day the manufacturer washed the eggs, graded them, and put them in cartons.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s also the half-mile Old Baldy Trail that is steep and rocky and graded as challenging.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Last season, right guard Mike Onwenu and right tackle Morgan Moses graded out positively at Pro Football Focus, while Campbell and Wilson were in college, and Garrett Bradbury ranked among the NFL’s worst pass-protectors among all centers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
There, it’s graded for quality, tagged for traceability and routed based on market demands.
—Gary McGuigan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
There are six other T206 Honus Wagner cards graded in PSA 3 or higher that would surpass it at auction as well as the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle examples that are graded as PSA gem-mint 10s.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And as our Tigers insider Evan Petzold points out, that's potentially a huge victory for someone graded as one of MLB's worst relievers over the past three seasons.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Rice has graded out well as a blocker, too.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
Adjective
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Anthony has an oblique strain that could sideline him for four to six weeks, according to Alex Cora.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hill was set to participate in parts of practice Wednesday after missing three-plus weeks with an oblique injury; McDaniel said his return has gone well.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students who take the assessment are classified into one of four performance levels, with level four being the highest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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His 151 carries ranked sixth, while his 631 rushing yards ranked seventh.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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War-naming conventions There are a number of different ways in which wars are named, but they can be broadly grouped around place, participants or time.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Office attire distinguished our professional identity from our personal one.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Founded by architect Paul McClean in 2000, the firm has distinguished itself with its impressive residential designs around the world, from a mountain home set in the rocky landscape of Whistler to a Hollywood Hills haven overlooking the city.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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