INSTALLED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

installed

verb

past tense of install

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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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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Collins is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in November.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The Funk brothers were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

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As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than 4 million lodged with the CFPB in 2025.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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The same year that the Lincoln Memorial was inaugurated, the tomb of Tutankhamum was discovered in Egypt, fueling a broader fascination with ancient civilizations, monuments and the ways societies preserved memories of powerful figures.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Also on Wednesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a memorial museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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That film is positioned to be a holiday hit for Universal and arrives in theaters the day before Thanksgiving.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Baron Corbin Baron Corbin recently made his triumphant return to WWE and has instantly been positioned as a major threat in the upper midcard.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Before Turner Field, or even Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, there was Ponce de Leon Park - nestled in the shadow of the Sears & Roebuck's division headquarters - now Ponce City Market.

— Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Moss paused to watch, as an oak catkin blew down and nestled in his hair.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of nestled

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The firm later represented the NCAA in the consolidated House litigation that settled last year, clearing the way for schools to directly pay players.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Was there a kind of indifference — not cold, but settled — in which nothing felt particularly more significant because an end was coming?

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

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