offered

past tense of offer
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as in sacrificed
to give up as an offering to a god when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice

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Recent Examples of offered Bullock and Kidman offered a look at the forthcoming movie at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The Houthis offered no evidence for the claim, but the Reuters news agency reported earlier that day that at least 30 Yemeni ‌government troops were killed in Houthi attacks on ⁠military camps, citing government sources. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Every one of these transfers has offered a reason not to look at the terms, and the reason has gotten heavier each time. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 On Saturday, the supermodel, 46, offered a glimpse at her workout routine while enjoying a lax family vacation. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 News to Know FIFA backs down Private investors will not be offered a stake in future World Cups, after all. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 With the cancellation of Lil Uzi on Friday, Saturday’s rush to Bud Light for Clipse offered slim pickings for pop music’s most influential genre. Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Another study, published in 2023, suggested the lack of sudden, major floodwaters funneling into Lake Cahuilla, the larger historical predecessor to the Salton Sea, may have something to do with it.
    Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Still, the results were surprisingly reasonable, and they are presented here.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The conclusions of these organizations should not be presented as though no legitimate disagreement remains — or mistaken for a court verdict.
    Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than a celebration, the film plays more like a funeral procession, or perhaps a bedside vigil for a man who has, indeed, seemingly sacrificed his life in pursuit of his art.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some designs focus on relatively inexpensive, expendable drones that can be deployed in large numbers and, if necessary, sacrificed during combat.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The team drafted him out of high school in the summer of 2013 and non-tendered him in the fall of 2022.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In a familiar ceremony, Keir Starmer, who was ousted by his own Labour Party tendered his resignation to King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The measure was proposed by Council member Kelsea Bond last month after the city endured a brutal stretch of high heat and humidity around the Fourth of July.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Under Amendment 4, constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature would still need just a statewide majority.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each would be carried by more than 1,000 newspapers (some, such as the Tribune for a time, carried both) and eventually each claimed 90 million daily readers worldwide.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, more than 15,000 employees at the USDA signaled their intention to resign by accepting the offer proffered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
    Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Almost every prediction about the price and supply of oil and petroleum products proffered since the start of the Iran War has been wrong.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Offered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offered. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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