niched

Definition of nichednext
past tense of niche

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for niched
Verb
  • Lafayette County, where Oxford is located, had the most remaining outages of any county Friday, with about 4,200 customers without power, followed by Tippah County with about 3,500.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The entire collection is preserved by the Archivio Fotografico Italiano located in the Lombardy region, which safeguards, studies, and promotes Carnisio’s work globally.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, established in 1987, lists worldwide suicide bereavement support groups as a public service to loss survivors.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But the center re-established his dominance against the smaller Warriors on Monday, finishing with 15 points and 17 rebounds while serving as a significant deterrent on the defensive interior.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Langmuir showed that the molecules oriented themselves in a consistent way, looking like little tadpoles with the hydrophilic head, the end that likes water, toward the water, and the hydrophobic tail, the end that dislikes water, sticking up into the air.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
  • On arguably the most polarizing domestic-policy issue of the day—the state of higher education—his approach was understated, process-oriented, and effective.
    Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And once ensconced, Ferguson proved one of the Americans’ staunchest advocates — steadfastly refusing to criticise either the leveraged nature of their buyout, or their approach to transfer spending.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • They were hand-picked by the mayor’s office and comfortably ensconced with minimal fuss.
    Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Both said Toth had slapped the mother-in-law Tuesday evening, according to the report.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Khan said Desmond eventually became angry with her and slapped her across the face before putting her in a chokehold, according to court documents.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The audience clapped and whooped.
    Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Rybakina clapped her left hand on the strings of her racket and held her arm up to the crowd triumphantly.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.
    Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The panel is assembled by the Associated Press.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • For example, her kids plopped themselves in a storage tub — a makeshift sled — and skidded down the driveway over and over.
    Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Niched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niched. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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