Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironed
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Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026 -
Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 June 2025
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Trump has lashed out at NATO and threatened to withdraw in recent months over alliance members’ reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Her bravery not only secured this conviction but has undoubtedly made her campus and our city safer.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Bass, who has served as mayor since 2022 and faced scrutiny over her handling of the devastating LA fires, advanced to a runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday's primary.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Willis Reed, who had sat out Game 6 with a thigh injury, hobbled out on to the court for Game 7.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And, as the Knicks widened their lead, Reed hobbled off the court, never to return, leaving the inevitabilities to the ball handler, ball thief, and sharpshooter Walt Frazier, who went on to register thirty-six points and nineteen assists.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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To be clear, there is no sense that Rondón and Ugás are defending the old guard or suggesting that a docile, starving population pinioned under the grip of a dictatorship is big-picture preferable to a rebellious insurgency.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, police questioned several other men in connection with the murder of Weaver, who was hog-tied, raped and strangled by her attacker, who then set a fire in her bedroom to cover his tracks, court papers state.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Most damning of all is that her body was found hog-tied in a conspicuously similar fashion as Reynolds’ previous presumptive victim, Bunny Davis.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Ironed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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