meditated

past tense of meditate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of meditated Advertisement For anyone who has ever meditated for any length of time, this is self-evident. Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditated
Verb
  • Jason briefly pondered Travis’ stats for games during his birthday week, but his younger brother wasn’t having it.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There was no immediate word on whether the Aztecs planned to do another flash sale.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • If all goes as planned, Charlotte could advance autonomous construction technology on Earth and the Moon.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.
    Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That's much faster than in many hospitals, especially those intended for civilians.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This time, in lieu of a runway, the brand hosted a fictional auction of its founders, intended to be a commentary on the commodification of creativity.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Black nuclear families, like the one Cardi B (who is Afro-Latina) was part of for the past seven years, are actually on the rise, according to Christina Cross, a professor, researcher, and sociologist at Harvard University who has studied this subject extensively.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These strategies – called selection sort and shaker sort – are typically studied in computer science.
    Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even if a dissenting perspective isn’t correct or better, dissent brings different views to the fore so that they can be debated, and that improves and sharpens arguments, options and outcomes.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Ohio lawmakers have debated how to address higher property taxes since home values skyrocketed in recent years.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No amendments were entertained.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Meditated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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