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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
Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
During his tenure, Flos joined Design Holding in 2018 when funds Investindustrial and the Carlyle Group formed the holding company. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 So can Paul Pogba, who once joined Man United for a world-record transfer fee. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Chinese officials from Beijing joined Hong Kong political leaders for the service in what was the third state funeral in the former British colony since the 1997 handover. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The cast draws largely from indigenous Naga communities, joined by BAFTA winner Douglas Henshall. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 On August 31, 1940, Leigh and Olivier took a secret road trip to California, joined by screenwriter Garson Kanin and Katharine Hepburn. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 Walker joined Billy Sims as the only players to have 175 or more scrimmage yards in their first two games with a team. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 On Monday, the network joined MS NOW and Politico in suing the administration for infringing on their First Amendment rights. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 Keating, the top Democrat on the committee’s Europe panel, was joined by every other panel Democrat as well as the top Democrat on the full committee. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joined
Adjective
  • Fiery rookie Young-il (Lee Min-ho) — the younger brother of a connected official — is assigned to cover the prime minister’s Liberation Day speech when the shooting goes awry, leading him to witness the events first-hand.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The modernization also extends to the communications and launch infrastructure, allowing Sentinel to remain connected to the broader nuclear command-and-control system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 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
  • The men entered the home with guns, found no drugs and fatally shot the three residents, who lived just across the street from Norman, the records show.
    — MICHAEL GRACZYK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ruby has entered a world in which every object is also an exam.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Crow-Armstrong, through an incredible early-season approach adjustment combined with tweaks to his stance and hand placement, keeps putting on a show with his power production.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her work combined British tailoring and historical references with deliberately confrontational elements, enthusiasts say.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Haim and her sisters are longtime friends of Swift’s and have collaborated on various musical projects.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Regardless if single or coupled up, use this time to focus on trust, vulnerability, and integrity in union.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Fans hoping to see Sally happily coupled up with Gary, a dreamy detective with heterochromia, will be disappointed.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The associated cold front pushes farther south and east, carrying showers and thunderstorms with it.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Former First Lady Laura Bush was again in the front row, flanked this year by philanthropist Lee Ann White and Dallas Cowboys owners Gene and Jerry Jones.
    — Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Clemishire, flanked by supporters outside the Texas Supreme Court, said she’s lived with the consequences of what Morris did to her for more than 40 years.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Joined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joined. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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