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machined

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verb

past tense of machine

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Verb
  • Afternoon Fuel your afternoon’s adventures with Vietnam’s most famous sandwich – the banh mi, introduced by the French in the 1800s and refined (with pickles and fiery chilli hit) by the Vietnamese.
    Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In time, alerts were refined into three stages.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.
    Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tomislav Ivisic of Croatia, who stands 7-foot-1, and his 7-2 twin brother Zvonimir have shined in March.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Tomislav Ivisic of Croatia, who stands 7-foot-1, and his 7-2 twin brother Zvonimir have shined in March.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mansfield improved to 8-12-1 overall and 4-3 in district while Legacy dropped to 18-6 and 5-2.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • My sleep schedule improved This was the earliest sign that things were changing.
    Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Early in the law’s history, Congress amended it to include an exemption.
    Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Parts of the ballot language backing a tax on second homes in San Diego are misleading and must be amended, a judge ruled Thursday.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Histoplasma capsulatum – Common in soils enriched with bird or bat droppings.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Carbon-13 becomes enriched over time within the interstellar medium and the molecular clouds that form stars.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The planned execution of Thomas Creech in 2024 could not be carried out because a suitable vein could not be found to administer lethal drugs.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Only fifteen of the world’s nearly two hundred countries carried out executions in 2024—the lowest number ever recorded.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yet in the 12 games since his return, despite initial rustiness, Flagg has enhanced his diverse talents, a clear indication Kidd’s early-season decision to play him at point guard was a beneficial litmus test.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But advertising executives say that, thanks to enhanced targeting capabilities and new ad products, ad tiers have quietly become more lucrative than their ad-free counterparts.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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