imposed (on or upon)

past tense of impose (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposed (on or upon)
Verb
  • Aguilera said its unclear how often boaters illegally dump sewage into the water in Fort Lauderale, though pumpout vessels have been well-used in other parts of Florida.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Caution should be used when in or near the water.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Decades before the internet, Gunness exploited men’s loneliness — luring them to her hog farm with the promise of romance and sending many to a shallow grave beneath the Indiana soil.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Anything a user does on Max—and everything Max can collect, such as geolocation data, contacts, photos, and audio—could presumably be accessed and exploited by the state.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • She had been abused as a child and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For over a year, it was then used and abused for testing, much of it on Ferrari’s Fiorano track.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s been no improvement in their real economy despite a stock market that seems manipulated higher, a la 2016.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Its quantum state can be precisely prepared, manipulated and measured by experimenters.
    Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the course of the last few years, Wilson’s leveraged her idiosyncratic country and Western style as a foray into the fashion and accessories world.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Some recipients, such as Lech Wałęsa and Malala Yousafzai, have leveraged the prize to amplify their platforms, but structural challenges often hinder long-term progress.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Imposed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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