graphed

verb

past tense of graph
as in computed
to show and compare the values of variables in a set of data by means of a drawing They used a computer program to graph monthly rainfall amounts over a period of five years.

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Recent Examples of graphed Rather, the pivotal transactions, graphed like the peaks and valleys of a volatile stock index, are the relations between men and women. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The gold annual cycle is graphed below. — Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphed
  1. computed
  2. plotted
  3. estimated
  4. calculated
  5. charted
  6. tabulated
  7. traced
  8. sketched
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  • The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of computed
Verb
  • Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Aurelius uses similar techniques across the record, which lends to a certain sameyness by the end, though the tracks’ varied tempos, each one plotted at a different point on the downtempo spectrum, help offset any stagnation.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • The number of fatal encounters between hippos and humans are not known, but are estimated at a minimum of 500 deaths each year.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In December 2024, the Pentagon estimated that China’s rocket force had boosted its missile supply by 50% in the preceding four years.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimated
Verb
  • The demonstration calculated the electrostatic interaction energy of nitric oxide reductase, a chemically complex metalloenzyme system.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculated
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  • After walking, Samsung charted my speed and heart rate together for a handy visual reference showing how the two relate.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The bigger movies have to be charted out clearly, because there’s such a financial stake.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of charted
Verb
  • After the 2020 votes were tabulated and the Electoral College cast its ballots, dozens of courts rejected election fraud claims for lack of sufficient evidence, and state officials from both parties certified the results.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • The county had tabulated some 500,000 mail-in ballots by July 20, spokesperson Jennifer Liewer said.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tabulated
Verb
  • Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions can be traced, controls documented and outcomes explained.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of traced
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  • With its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, the odyssey at the book’s center can seem, says our reviewer, like something sketched out by Jules Verne.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sources told the site that Iran and Oman have sketched an agreement in which Iran controls the northern route for inbound traffic while Oman controls the southern route for outgoing vessels.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketched

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