Synonyms of laundered

laundered

verb

past tense of launder

as in censored

to remove objectionable parts from

had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• censored
• edited
• shortened
• expurgated
• reviewed
• deleted
• purged
• bowdlerized
• cleaned (up)
• cleansed
• purified
• examined
• red-penciled
• suppressed
• cut (out)
• expunged
• abbreviated
• repressed
• excised
• scrutinized
• gutted
• screened
• condemned
• silenced
• bleeped
• blue-penciled
• denounced
• blipped
• censured
• blacked out
• x-ed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• authorized
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laundered

But there’s concern the remaining cryptocurrency could be laundered and used to fund North Korea's weapons programs. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

Authorities say the operation charged customers up to $40,000, laundered more than $22 million between 2021 and 2025 and used a Tampa immigration services business to submit more than 1,700 fraudulent asylum claims. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors say Raheem, Eletu, and others told the IRS to split the refunds on prepaid debit cards that were then shipped around the country and laundered through money orders and other purchases. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The prosecutors found that at least $42 million in proceeds were laundered through accounts in the Philippines. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

Cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers and laundered through Chinese financial intermediaries provides funds for Pyongyang’s weapons programs, undermining international nonproliferation policy. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

They can be laundered less frequently than some materials, but still smell and feel clean. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026

Cartel profits are laundered through financial networks that touch American institutions. — Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026