intendeds

noun

plural of intended
as in lovers
the person to whom one is engaged to be married after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site

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Recent Examples of intendeds Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intendeds
  1. lovers
  2. boyfriends
  3. girlfriends
Noun
  • Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, the beetle has come for an Owens this time, not one of their lovers.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For lovers of the first film, the sequel, arriving 28 years later, will go down like one of those midnight margaritas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Chanen is among a new generation of wives and girlfriends of pro athletes, aka WAGs, who have proudly reclaimed the once-demeaning term.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At first, everyone was having a great time, and my girlfriends couldn’t stop talking about how cool my new friend was and how much everyone was enjoying hanging out with her.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriends

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“Intendeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendeds. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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