mentioned

past tense of mention

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mentioned Chapek recounts an exchange with Iger — who is mentioned 121 times in the book— years before the CEO changeover. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 When the players realize Xavier has been murdered, Logan tells the camera that Xavier had mentioned Katie being nervous, and Logan’s going to keep an eye on her. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 The Israeli prime minister mentioned two recent attacks against Israelis in the West Bank, one of whom was a French citizen. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026 Regardless, Guidry is delighted that their names keep getting mentioned side by side. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Murphy also mentioned that Scream Queens stars Grande, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, and Glen Powell have all expressed interest in reviving the show. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 As soon as lawsuits were mentioned in committee, however, Commissioner Scott Britton, an attorney, moved to further discuss the resolution in a closed door session. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Reports indicated that another pilot involved in the training activity mentioned a bird strike, but officials have not established that one caused Thursday’s crash. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 The show has been mentioned in the vein of Brothers and Sisters, which Berlanti worked on, Everwood, which Berlanti created and Six Feet Under. — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentioned
Verb
  • The driver of the vehicle Rodriguez was in was cited for failure to signal and released.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company has 22 Hawker Hunters in its fleet, according to a Navy public information officer cited by ABC.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The 6-foot-3, 185-pound McDowell, who also plays basketball and is on the track team, is getting noticed by smaller colleges in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin for football.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out somebody at league headquarters finally noticed the walls.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bond would require a citizens’ oversight committee and annual independent performance and financial audits to ensure the money is spent as specified in the measure.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • It’s never specified what Rose’s impulse is for passing as a man, beyond the freedom of it.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Private jet owners do pay other taxes and fees, including fuel taxes and landing charges, but Crabbe noted private jets still use the same infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Stuhlbarg noted a lot of trial and error before arriving at the version of the movie that made it to the screen.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Raven has quoted more than 3,000 contracts, including sports, crypto, macroeconomics and entertainment.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The survey indicated that consumers had lowered their expectations of shopping Amazon and Target online, while Walmart’s marketplace is seen gaining slightly.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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