lotted

past tense of lot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lotted
Verb
  • Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This meeting doesn’t occur in the novel, as Laura is assigned to go on the trip as part of her work as a travel journalist and has no connection to Anne or Richard.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators were assigned and reassigned to the case, poring over clues and evidence.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The money will be incrementally allocated as each gigawatt is deployed.
    Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Surgeons explain why a certain method suits your hair type and how grafts will be allocated to the frontal band, mid scalp, and crown.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The federal dollars currently are distributed to districts using a formula.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Lotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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