limned

past tense of limn

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of limned Nuclear rhetoric and threats have limned the almost three and a half years of full-scale war in Ukraine. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limned
Verb
  • That ban was seen by many as an attack on freedom of speech -- and an extension of what some described as the government's corrupt nature.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Bella, now three and a half years old, was described by Overbye as calm, sensitive, quiet, smart, and playful.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That's depicted in a disturbing, if somewhat inscrutable, scene.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was often portrayed as a DOGE patsy, perhaps even a fool.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar portrayed Peter Bash, the more grounded and level-headed half of the Franklin & Bash duo.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Limned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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