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haloed

verb

past tense of halo
as in beat (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haloed
  1. shone
  2. beamed
  3. radiated
  4. brightened
Verb
  • There should be no information shared with that committee that does not deserve the light of day shone brightly upon it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Copper Dull copper pieces can be shined by using a dry cloth and a dab of toothpaste.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of shone
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  • The first flickers of life beamed images from the Bloomberg network of a New York building on fire.
    — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The character would sit behind a desk and speak to movie stars promoting current projects on earth who were beamed in via a TV screen.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beamed
Verb
  • Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • In a hospital room brightened with pink balloons and flowers on Friday, the new parents were overcome with emotion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • With its Manuka honey heart, the scent is brightened by orange blossom and mandarin before settling into tonka, vanilla, and sandalwood.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightened
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“Haloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haloed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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