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adjective

as in mass-produced

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verb

past tense of machine
as in refined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machined
  1. automatic
  2. refined
  3. shone
  4. improved
  5. amended
  6. enriched
  7. carried out
  8. enhanced
Adjective
  • Teoscar Hernández led off the 10th with a single off Jimmy Herget (0-5) and Freddie Freeman's sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Andy Pages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Beating at the core of the new models is the automatic Calibre 37-24, which offers up a flyback function that lets the wearer stop, reset, and restart the timepiece with just a press of the pusher.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of automatic
Verb
  • Prologis said the numbers were refined as key details were worked out.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hybrid tech has been around for decades, and some automakers have refined their hybrid nameplates over the years, mastering the balance between affordability and efficiency for consumers.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • The sun shone on Lova’s second day in Manchester, so spending the morning outdoors was in the cards.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Though Clemson and Davis took the first two spots in the ranking, plenty of others shined.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone
Verb
  • Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic winners Brookwood, Roswell and North Gwinnett all greatly improved their positions with wins last week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bera also urged the administration to ensure that the protections remain in place until conditions in Haiti have measurably improved.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Greenwood Village also amended its municipal code to prohibit low power e-scooters and class 3 e-bikes from city paths, trails and sidewalks.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the bill was amended to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with above-average wages for the industry and that provide pension and health benefits — essentially a requirement that the jobs meet union standards.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
Verb
  • In contrast, advanced microreactors need uranium enriched up to 20 percent.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Stars are born from the molecular gas clouds that lie in interstellar space, and these clouds are enriched with the elements produced by fusion reactions within previous generations of stars.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of enriched
Verb
  • For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Professionally, Anne—who carried out an impressive 478 royal engagements in 2025—has already racked up more than 290 royal engagements, just by mid-August.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • At West Ham, Fernandes enhanced his reputation as a player who can not only drive his team forward but also play a key role out of possession, defending on the front foot.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Vuong’s photographs are displayed rather conventionally on the gallery walls, but the viewing experience is enhanced by images of his that have been printed on cloth banners that hang in the center of the space.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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