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joined

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verb

past tense of join
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as in entered
to become a member of we're always looking for new people to join our book club

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Recent Examples of joined
Adjective
Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016. Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 During the surgery following the colonoscopy, Shaknovsky did not perform a routine test, which would have ensured there were no leaks in a newly joined intestine, according to the complaint. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 Then more joined, and soon full teams of girls were going up against the boys. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster. Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026 The spacious joined apartments became the childhood home of Prince William and Prince Harry, whose nursery spanned the top floor. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026 From the pews, those gathered joined musicians, clapping and raising their hands in the air to begin the service. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
While captain Henderson is crucial for a harmonious atmosphere and has the self-confidence to lead the team into this new era, and he is joined by the ever-humorous Hughes, there is an absence of strong personalities in this squad. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 They were joined by family members and by dancers in their jangling skirts until the ceremonial grounds felt charged with noise and purpose. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Longtime correspondents Leslie Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker remain on the show, and have been joined by Norah O’Donnell. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said that Hsu and Yang coordinated to support Huang Shan-shan, an independent candidate for Taipei mayor, who later joined the TPP. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Deadline can reveal that the BBC has joined Working Title’s new TV adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre, which will be led by The White Lotus and Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Executives from the seven companies joined CNBC's Becky Quick in a rare, live joint interview to discuss the announcement. Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 At 23, after struggling with playing time, injuries, and disciplinary issues at Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, and Gladbach, he's now joined Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1 on a five-year contract. Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joined
Adjective
  • Finally, in 2023, the two finally connected face-to-face at Michael Rubin’s Fourth of July White party.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This radical experiment in community empowerment offers a vision for a different model of health and care, underpinned by connected, resilient communities that support people in everyday life.
    Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Deputies returned with a search warrant, and the agency’s SWAT team then entered his home.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While Iowa Republicans have an electoral advantage, Lahn entered the general election with a lower public profile than his Democratic opponent, state Auditor Rob Sand.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Ravens also went with an all-rookie running back rotation, and the trio of fifth-round pick Adam Randall and undrafted rookies Elijah Tau-Tolliver and Dontae McMillan combined for 128 rushing yards on 31 carries.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Collaborating with Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, the team has developed high-definition panels combined with physical characters.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Barker has also collaborated with many other artists, including Willow Smith, Machine Gun Kelly and JXDN.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the world’s foremost perfumeries haven’t collaborated with elite motorcar brands.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When such plasma is strongly coupled, the dust grains can’t fly past each other instead behave like elastic rubber.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the model layer, retrieval layer, semantic layer and integration layer loosely coupled wherever possible.
    Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pearson acknowledged that Boise State still needs to set complete budgets for revenue sharing and the associated costs of the switch to a new conference.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Both Bell Fernandez and Lozano Bonilla were taken to the airport wearing bulletproof vests and helmets flanked by tight security, local media reported.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The boats are flanked by cascading waterfalls, and mountains that appear to curve in on themselves.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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