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machined

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verb

past tense of machine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for machined
Verb
  • In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Operating conditions can be refined to reduce stress on equipment and prolong electrolyte life.
    Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • Swanson is a healthy player, Counsell said, and the manager wound up subbing him in as the automatic runner at second base for Saturday’s 10th inning against the San Francisco Giants.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 June 2026
  • Furthermore, hoisting the trophy would secure the final crucial points needed to grant her automatic entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame.
    Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Mauricio Cortés, the architect responsible, Gaudí had imagined a reflective cross that shone during the day and illuminated the skyline at night.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • The lab glowed like a jewel in the distance, and around him bioluminescent plankton shone like stars.
    Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • With the win, the Fever improved to 6-5 ahead of their next game on Thursday against the Chicago Sky.
    Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Consecutive weeks of May showers dropped 6-10 inches of rain and significantly improved drought conditions in central and North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service.
    Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The federal lawsuit filed last November and amended in March lists as its defendants Proctor; MSP Sgt.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • In a proactive effort to further monitor fire-prone areas, the Santee City Council amended an agreement with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on May 13 to allow the addition of 17 surveillance cameras at parks, trails and preserves.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • If a star consumes them, its outer layers become chemically enriched, which can be detected from afar.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
  • Of that total, more than 970 pounds were enriched up to 60%.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Events of the past year, in particular the aggressive deportation campaigns carried out by ICE, may have reshaped views within the SBC.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Siri carried out this choreography without the user ever touching an app.
    Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • What Doremus has done though, is to make his own thing with a similar concept, a film greatly enhanced by the lilting presence of Clarke, who is wonderful in this role(s), showing us the glory of fate, and its price.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
  • The tank has been enhanced as part of a beautification of the island.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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