ironed

past tense of iron

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironed
Verb
  • Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
    Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the Democratic primary victors will be unopposed in the general election, meaning Tuesday’s win secured their council seats for the next term.
    Mary Ramsey Updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • McCarthy and company secured 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His damning testimony proved controversial, but the system was hobbled by problematic legal tactics and a lack of scientific knowledge.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Rushing hobbled around on crutches.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More Associated Press What To Know Until this week, Routh has appeared at hearings shackled at the wrists and ankles and dressed in a tan jail jumpsuit.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Mission Viejo shackled the Folsom running game, holding the Bulldogs to 24 rushing yards on 32 carries.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With Gerald's Game, the first of the three, the catch was that the 1992 novel really only has one character, Jessie, a woman handcuffed to a bed after a bedroom activity goes wrong and her husband has a heart attack.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kluwe later went to the front of the meeting, and police handcuffed him and led him out.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Ironed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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