OFFERED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

offered

verb

past tense of offer

as in gave

to put before another for acceptance or consideration I offered my boss an alternative to the original plan, which would have required me to work overtime

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as in suggested

to set before the mind for consideration offered the idea of a vacation at a beach resort in the Caribbean

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as in presented

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition a summer theater offering a full schedule of musicals to the vacationing public

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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 Although he was not involved with the original investigation, in 2024, Pierson also offered to help and wanted to speak with Muller directly. —

Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 In 1995, the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis, was offered about two hundred million dollars in public loans to move the team from Los Angeles back to its previous home in Oakland; when the team moved to Las Vegas, three decades later, it was promised nearly triple that amount. —

Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker. —

Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Wait times have exceeded three hours in some locations — longer than some of the flights those airports offered — as lines have snaked through terminals and outside of airports. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 John Travolta Passed on the Movie John Travolta revealed he was initially offered the part of Forrest Gump, the role that won Hanks the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026 What about Cheech and Chong, Palacios offered. —

Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026 For example, one of the officials said the Spanish Embassy in Havana has a significant excess of fuel and had offered it to other European embassies facing similar shortages, only to be denied permission to do so by Cuban authorities. —

Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026 Staff offered thoughtful menu recommendations. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026