numbered

past tense of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbered The performances made history as the biggest ever open-air concerts in the UK (the crowd numbered 125,000 both days) and are often cited as representing the pinnacle of the Britpop era. Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 The September list numbered 115 stocks, down from 121 in August and, of those, the firm whittled down the top 20. Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Streamers, led by Netflix, were on the rise; the cable bundle’s days appeared numbered. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Interim suspensions, imposed before any hearing, numbered 131 systemwide. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread. Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 But Swift's science work is now done, and its days in orbit are numbered. Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Cullen was a prolific voice actor whose credits numbered in the hundreds. Corbin Bolies, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered. Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
Verb
  • Only transfers completed while both teams were simultaneously in the Premier League are included, with loans also counted.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • By the turn of the twentieth century, the area counted some forty maisons du cheval, including riding schools and makers of saddles, harnesses, and carriages.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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
  • Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.
    Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After the invention of the internal combustion engine in 1885, the auto industry had comprised skilled laborers producing a few bespoke vehicles—affordable only to an upper stratum of society.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Marchino was one of four judges who comprised the court’s ruling panel for the hearing, which lasted all day on Tuesday August 25 at the FIA’s headquarters in Paris, France.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The glove contained a small bag of cocaine and Adderall, the document said.
    Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During the encounter, Molano was allowed to contact another person to take possession of the vehicle, which still contained the cinnamon rolls and their storage containers, Fortune said.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, 6,100 CSS volunteers helped protect 440 synagogues and nearly 100 community events every week, standing security shifts that aggregated to over 300,000 hours in one year.
    Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In data aggregated by USA TODAY, Georgia law enforcement agencies conduct some of the highest number Flock searches on specific vehicles per month of anywhere in the country.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Plaintiffs sought information identifying people involved in conceiving, creating, and carrying out the fund.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • His story involved actions that happened offscreen, in the past; in Wild Horse Nine, the CIA anti-heroes are doing the bad things in the present.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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