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verb

past tense of machine
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Verb
  • But it’s also refined, in its way, drenched in baby blue and perfectly expressive of the current trend for sculptural ‘art’ furniture.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • These gatherings, often overlooked outside emergency management circles, are where plans are refined and relationships forged before disasters strike.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Muncy's fly to left field scored Jacob Wilson, who began the inning as the automatic runner at second base and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Denzel Clarke.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • During a routine maneuver in late February, Voyager 1's power levels fell unexpectedly, bringing the probe dangerously close to triggering an automatic fault-protection shutdown — a self-preservation response that would have forced engineers into a lengthy and risky recovery process.
    Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Starter Davis Martin shined, allowing one run on three hits in seven innings.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • As highlighted in the El Paso detention center, the measles outbreak has shined a light on the health disparities suffered by the most vulnerable.
    Professor David R. Hill, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the view of Zaslav champions like Geffen, his legacy at Warners should be judged by the fact that the company’s key assets have been greatly improved over the past four years.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Mortgage rates have gradually improved in recent days for both buyers and owners hoping to refinance.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The traffic code was appropriately amended to specify maximum speeds.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The House amended the bill to increase penalties for wage theft, and the Senate concurred with the amendment on Friday.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the house code of the Serpenti with the flexible Tubogas bracelet, the watch is enriched with the Stud motif inspired by Bulgari’s jewelry identity.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This uranium component is enriched to between 5% and 20% of the uranium-235 isotope.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Arrests were carried out in the English towns of Harpenden and Stevenage, and near the city of Birmingham, as well as the west London suburb of Ealing.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Those men are more often than not familiar to their victims, according to the study, which found that more than nine in 10 Black female victims knew their killers, with the majority of those killings being carried out with guns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The study published in the journal Construction and Building Materials also revealed that the triangular and wavy forms significantly enhanced the beam's ability to handle post-cracking stress.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Digest The entrance to the Colosseum in Rome has been renovated and enhanced with travertine marble by studio Stefano Boeri Interiors.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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