mentioned

past tense of mention

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mentioned One commenter mentioned that the gunky conditions were reminiscent of a river in Colorado overrun by didymo, an algae that can form thick mats, making the water unpleasant for fish, animals and people. Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026 Schroeder mentioned another woman, 80, now an EVSA member, who was run down by an e-biker on April 16, 2024, shattering her leg, at the same location Jean was struck. Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Maresca is the man chosen to replace Pep Guardiola and, inevitably, the Catalan’s name was mentioned several times throughout the press conference, a reminder of the shoes that need filling. Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Lynch mentioned Fred Warner, Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, who have 30 Pro Bowl nods combined. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 In none of these was the elephant in the room ever mentioned. Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 He was mentioned alongside Brett, Frank White, Amos Otis and others as the best to wear a KC uniform. Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Prosecutors had mentioned the two chainsaws in a prior court filing, saying Burke ordered them on Amazon shortly after the alleged murder. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 Color As mentioned, Procreate’s only tear-off menu is for the Color settings. Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
Verb
  • The filing also cited another instance in which Miller allegedly sent harassing emails to other lawyers that had represented Moreno, 32, in the past.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • One participant noticed the subtle Native American influences woven through my writing — something most of my other clients had never picked up on.
    Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Most Americans, however, have never really noticed the impact of the Jones Act.
    James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Zelenskyy specified in his post on X that the parents of the kids were killed as well in the same attack, but two more children were pulled alive from under the rubble.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • At least, not as of 2009, when SWA regulations and UK legislation specified single malt Scotch whisky must be produced in pot stills.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The shifts, noted the release, will allow for the addition of more than 20 spaces for new vendors.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Goff noted that Kansas had a large pool of candidates for the position, including several individuals from pro sports franchises.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The British American classicist’s take on the film was especially notable because, last fall, Nolan quoted Wilson’s translation when telling Empire magazine why he was drawn to the story.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • What’s more, Outback Steakhouse treaded water on the sales front, while business at Texas Roadhouse and another competitor, LongHorn Steakhouse, nearly doubled, according to data from Technomic, quoted by Restaurant Business Magazine.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Homeland Security has indicated that getting the wall built is a priority.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Available listings in June increased by only 4% versus the same period last year, Rollins indicated.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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“Mentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentioned. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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