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 Emily’s misguided research ultimately proves that love stories can’t be plotted and graphed like science experiments; more modern studio romantic comedies could stand to learn the same lesson. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of computed
Verb
  • Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • To date, it is estimated that some 400,000 people have already succumbed to starvation because of the drought and the fighting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Anywhere from 100,000 to more than 200,000 people were estimated in attendance at the Sikh parade the past two previous years.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimated
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  • When injection began in 2008, engineers had calculated the site would have an 18-year capacity.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The payment screen indicated that tips were calculated after tax and before discounts, according to the video.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Democrats charted an extraordinary path to Senate victory through some of the most conservative states in the nation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The two women who have charted vastly different life paths are now locked in a contentious battle for mayor of Los Angeles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of charted
Verb
  • Jenkins said the ballots would be taken to the county Board of Elections after polls close at 9 pm and tabulated there.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats also have early leads in North Carolina’s Congressional races, although Election Day votes have yet to be tabulated in most counties.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tabulated
Verb
  • British Vogue’s November 2025 coverage traced the shoe’s path from an early fashion curiosity to a months-long waiting list at one London retailer.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers traced the air masses associated with the storms and found that most had passed over Fresno and Madera counties, suggesting the Central Valley could be a source of the pollution.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of traced
Verb
  • Personalities are sketched only in the margins, mostly via brief snippets of chatter between rounds of gunfire.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Darman sketched out on paper a comparison of all the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to work at the Post while writing books, versus moving to TV.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketched

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