numbered

past tense of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbered Willis was told her nominating petition was not bound and the pages weren’t numbered as required. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Aaron Penman’s days as Harford County councilman are numbered, but that isn’t stopping Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly from trying to reverse the ruling that restored his fellow Republican to the council this year. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026 And while the interest from the other teams is generally tied to a desire get consistent production in their running game, the Packers' interest glows in neon because Jacobs' days with the Packers seem numbered. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 What were the odds that this particular bat numbered among them? — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 Priced at $3,900 plus taxes, each watch will be numbered, but the total production has not been limited. — Chris Hall, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 If the denaturalization case against him succeeds, Ahmed’s days in the US could be numbered. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 One said applications numbered in the thousands, exceeding available positions. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 His order included several one-of-one cards, printed in a single copy and serial-numbered to prove it, along with a Barry Sanders autograph numbered three of five and a LeBron James card that was cut wrong at the factory. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
Verb
  • Federal officials contend the voters’ citizenship must be verified before their ballots are counted and requested that the ballots be set aside.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The administration, for its part, said segregating the ballots was a modest request that would eventually allow legal votes to still be counted.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • His 14 home runs have averaged 418 feet in length, which is tied for the best average in the majors this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The search included both town’s police and dive teams as well as drone and canine teams along the shoreline.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Del Casher, the guitarist and inventor whose innovations included the wah-wah pedal, has died at the age of 88.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Some employees in Amazon's entertainment division were told that company leadership had mandated the film's release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Introduced in 2018, the V12 Vantage V600 comprised seven coupes and seven convertibles in total.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The active management area comprised about 326,000 acre-feet in 2024, most of which was slated for residential use.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News shows a scrap collector finding the black cloth case used to hold a musical instrument that contained Owusu’s body.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bag also contained two white envelopes stuffed with $15,000 in cash — the remainder of Meiser’s payment.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And when regional demand is aggregated into firm volume commitments, capital can flow into collection, storage and mill conversion.
    — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • So, all of that gets aggregated as part of this broader portfolio approach.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Nathaniel was involved in football, according to a fundraiser set up by Steinbeck Tigers Youth Football & Cheer.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Within the European Union, the European Commission is involved in aviation security policy and coordination between member states.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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