kenned

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenned
Verb
  • Agents apprehended about 450 people suspected of being in the country illegally, ATF said in an X post.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, federal officials estimated 450 people were apprehended Thursday at the enormous site in Ellabell, about 25 miles west of Savannah, Georgia.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From Perception Management To A System Of Trust Historically, companies have spent billions on brand management, PR and advertising to shape how they’re perceived.
    Haider Nazar, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That‘s led to an artist like Thug wanting to be perceived as a gangster more than a savvy businessman, even with a precarious 15-year probation over his head.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But more than anything, Thomas was among the rare fans in attendance Sunday who understood exactly what professional athletes feel when they are traded, waived, fired, told they are no longer wanted.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The psychology behind this obsession One key reason for this fascination is their desire to feel understood and to connect with a broader group of people.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For reasons nobody has ever quite fathomed, people finally became receptive to the concept.
    Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2019
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration knew the identities of the people in the vessel.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daltorio agrees and recommends balancing bold wallpaper prints with a few moments of rest via solid colors and negative space, so the pattern can be truly appreciated.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fergus McCaffrey While context informs and amplifies the viewing experience, Jacobs’ abstract paintings may be appreciated without these backdrops.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The other is later on in the movie as Judy, who shows signs of clairvoyance and a connection to the supernatural like her mom, becomes possessed by the entity haunting the Smurls.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So is the demon that possessed David Glatzel, Jessica, and Arne Johnson the same demon that possesses Annabelle?
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She was followed by her brother Frankie, who spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet before the awards show.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Kenned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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