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machined

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verb

past tense of machine
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Verb
  • Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • During a series of public meetings as the county shaped and refined its plan, Black residents said the new blueprint still turned its back on them and asked that the fence be removed and the property be opened up to the neighborhood.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Massey began the inning as the automatic runner at second base, stole third, and then scored on Garcia’s flyball to center field off Cooper Criswell (1-1).
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • Third-place finishers may advance via an automatic qualifier.
    Charles Baggarly May 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • While his defense has shone, the rookie outfielder hasn’t had an easy time adapting to big league hitting.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • The apparent targeting and firing of immigration court judges nationwide, seemingly over rulings that go against the administration’s deportation priorities, have drawn widespread news coverage in recent days and shined an intense spotlight on the role of the immigration courts.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, the New York legislature amended the mayoral control law to implement one-year terms, so that mayors could not remove appointees for breaking with their directives.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • But the referendum’s language was never formally amended to reflect that belief.
    Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Trump unilaterally waged war against a foreign country, used the Department of Justice and FBI to attack his political enemies, and enriched himself and his family at the expense of Americans.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • John of John explores a range of relationships — romantic, religious, erotic, familial — enriched by a dollop of melodrama.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • That same year Cindy's cousin testified before the Florida Legislature about the Death Penalty Reform Act, which in part sought to speed up executions to be carried out within five years of an inmate's conviction.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off.
    Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The artworks are enhanced with portraits of the artists and brief statements about their art.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
  • Bike activists in this city have, to our minds, successfully enhanced the lot of cyclists in Chicago and are fully entitled to keep pushing for more reasonable improvements.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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