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verb

past tense of influence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of influenced
Verb
With a focus on the landscape and countryside culture that have influenced Hunter from the start, the imagery brings together the brand’s utilitarian heritage with Moss’ unique style, fusing past and present through a modern lens. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Royal’s next endeavor will lean into the making of rock and metal music, drawing inspiration from the genre that has long influenced her. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 Both mortgage rates and the 10-year Treasury yield are influenced by a number of factors, including federal monetary and fiscal policy, inflation and the larger economy, according to Fannie Mae. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Those decisions could be influenced in part by whom the Cubs face in the wild-card round. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 True quality and reputation are often influenced by independent, international accrediting bodies. — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Mortgage rates are influenced by inflation, Federal Reserve policy and bond-market investors’ expectations for the economy, among other factors. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 His vibrant, psychedelic style was reported to have heavily influenced the Beatles’ 1968 film Yellow Submarine. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026 Tracing her journey from the Bronx to global icon, Lopez blends her most iconic hits with personal storytelling, featuring artists and songs that influenced her, and backed by a full orchestra, vocal ensemble and 16 dancers. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
Adjective
  • One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Mexico's government has called for evacuations in some areas and set up shelters for those affected.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The regions expected to be most affected are overwhelmingly in the Global South.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Stagg, however, became convinced the day would be stormy – bringing swell and poor visibility that would spell disaster.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Other tech leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are less convinced that development needs to be intentionally slowed.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Comcast said existing safeguards blocked the fraud attempt and that affected customers' credit and existing services were not impacted.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Another facet of the digital age, artificial intelligence, has also impacted people's in-person social skills.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The shoegaze sound keeps evolving, as young artists keep hearing themselves in those mega-distorted waves of guitar fuzz.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hanlen acknowledged the political attention Cunningham has attracted and suggested the public often receives a distorted impression of her.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As with everyone else, what impressed her most was the service.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The judges seem charmed by him, though, and Derek is impressed by both Jackson’s frame and his determination to improve.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Some people are more predisposed to being in a state of sustained levels of stress, such as individuals with neurodivergent brains – who also often also have sleep disorders.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The scandal surrounding the former prince Andrew has also touched his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
  • September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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