installed

verb

past tense of install
1
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies installed her as the new principal of the high school

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2
as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installed
  1. inducted
  2. lodged
  3. inaugurated
  4. positioned
  5. perched
  6. nestled
  7. settled
Verb
  • Charles Charles Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty One Pilots first led a tribute performance of the stadium stomper when Jack and Meg White were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last November.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
Verb
  • Authorities said the bullet later lodged in a child's bedroom wall.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Formula 1’s 2026 Monaco Grand Prix results have been overturned again, as the FIA International Court of Appeal determined the time penalties initially lodged against Pierre Gasly will stand.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodged
Verb
  • The White House Hillary and Bill moved from the governor’s mansion to the White House in 1993, when Bill was inaugurated as the 42nd president.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The first Bulgari Hotel & Resorts in Milan marked its 20th anniversary in 2024 and was inaugurated three years after the overall project was launched.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaugurated
Verb
  • But the most decisive evidence came from the customers best positioned to know.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With new coaches also taking over at Auburn, Arkansas, Florida and Kentucky, no first-year coach may be better positioned than Golding to succeed immediately.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioned
Verb
  • And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of perched
Verb
  • For more than 300 years, people have settled around the soaring marble shrine of the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam, nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, they and their family can be found in their own cottage, nestled in a secluded spot on the 5,000-acre estate.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of nestled
Verb
  • Step 4 Give batter a good stir, scraping bottom of blender jar to reincorporate any flour that has settled.
    — Julia Sherman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of settled
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“Installed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installed. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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