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 Luckily these pests can be controlled with a natural spray of spinosad found in Bonide, Fertilome and Southern Ag brands of insecticides usually offered for caterpillar control at independent garden centers. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 Despite the official figures offered and pronouncements made by Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City remains a very violent place. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026 When asked why that’s been the case, Lakers players offered similar answers in the locker room. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Similar to the designer bag, which is offered in multiple sizes, this purse comes in a large and small option, as well as multiple colors, including black, brown, green, and taupe. —

Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Friday’s performance also offered Bhatia a moment of reflection. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 The elections offered voters a rainbow of choices, including the centrist Liberal Democrats and the nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 Mayor Matt Mahan said the city simplified its approval process and offered exemptions to developers who comply with zoning rules, helping projects move more quickly. —

Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 May 2026 What gives this space its own identity is the experience offered within. —

Ken Silverio, Robb Report, 9 May 2026

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Verb

The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026