inoculated

past tense of inoculate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inoculated We’re almost inoculated by tragedy, although not in this case. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 George Washington required his troops be inoculated, the predecessor of vaccination, against smallpox during the American Revolution. Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025 Certainly the effects may be more pronounced for teens, but there’s little evidence to suggest the brain is inoculated against the technology’s effects the moment users turn 18, and many vulnerable adults are at risk as well, such as those with sustained mental-health challenges. Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025 Anti-vaxxers aren’t born; they’re inoculated against their wills. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025 For decades, people worldwide have been inoculated with a live, attenuated virus. Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025 This aside is a rare reference to the efforts Washington employed in February 1777 to have the whole Continental Army inoculated against smallpox. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025 Those of us lucky enough to have English as a native language are to some degree inoculated from this issue, given its status as the language of business, aviation and international education. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025 But with bokashi composting, organic matter is placed in an airtight composter or bucket, covered with a natural bran inoculated with beneficial microorganisms, and fermented for 2 weeks. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inoculated
Verb
  • His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Two frame types—the Breitling Chrono 0002 and Breitling Lémain 0001—are available directly from Cutler & Gross in different colors and editions, and each is suffused with nods to the Swiss watchmaker’s esteemed dive watch collection.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stay in the countryside, walk through the orchards, meet the growers, and taste several dishes infused with cherry—from gazpacho to cake.
    Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Everything was deliberate, crafted with great care, and infused with life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor’s cerebral bent is nothing new, but here, it’s imbued with a fresh, tentative sweetness, and anchored by a genuinely swoony summer romance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s because, as it’s repeated, the masses will start treating the meme as if it’s imbued with meaning.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Inoculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inoculated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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