jobbed

past tense of job

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobbed
Verb
  • Firefighters employed a blanket containing a mixture of foam and water, because of fuel leaking on the ground, to put out the fire, the Daily Herald reported, adding there was no damage to the mall’s interior or nearby structures.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Massey was previously employed as a home healthcare aide before the chronic disease forced her not to work.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Liberty Hall hired Houlihan to raise the capital for a classic direct that closed earlier this year.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.
    Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kue Lawrence delivers a chilling performance for the ages as Samuel Miller, a seventh-grade student recruited by a shady mentor (Michael Sean Tighe) to compete in the bloody contests.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sarah retained her Duchess of York title following her divorce.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Under the deal, Microsoft has gained a 27% stake and retained access to OpenAI’s technology through 2032, including any AGI models verified by an independent panel.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity in October contracted more than expected, shrinking to the lowest level in six months, an official survey showed on Friday, as trade tensions with Washington reignited during the month.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • While the Constitution demands that members of Congress never go without pay and federal law mandates that federal employees are eventually reimbursed with back pay, the same is not true for workers contracted by the federal government.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The three-day Nashville event (like the position) has grown in popularity and recognition — especially so after Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star on the planet who also happens to be engaged to Kelce, gave an impromptu performance at one of its parties last summer.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Following his birth, the couple got engaged before ultimately splitting in 2014.
    Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Jobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobbed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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