paged

verb

past tense of page
as in rang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paged
  1. rang
  2. requested
  3. invoked
  4. buzzed
  5. ordered
  6. whistled
  7. beckoned
  8. demanded
Verb
  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    — KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of rang
Verb
  • Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as contract extension talks have stalled.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Her clients had long requested small units for peptides, beauty products, and fertility treatments, but GLP-1s have made the case even more compelling.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Nationally, it has been invoked 43 times in the past 14 months compared with the just 20 times it was utilized over the past nearly 50 years.
    — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The provision has never been invoked before, meaning the move lacks judicial precedent, Watt said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of invoked
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  • The Philippines had 10 ships, three of which came from its coast guard; a small Philippine government propeller plane also buzzed low above the vessels during the mission.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In pictures obtained by Backgrid, Knox sported a bleach-blonde undercut, the back and sides of which were buzzed short.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of buzzed
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  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a condition of his bond, Reyes was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of whistled
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  • The downtown skyline glowed behind them and the City of Angels — the entertainment capital of the world — beckoned below.
    — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • After a while Bill came out, shook my hand and beckoned me over to his Capri to take me for my medical down near the docks.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of beckoned
Verb
  • The use of Flock Safety License Plate Readers in Pea Ridge was short-lived after area residents raised an uproar about their use and demanded their removal.
    — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • According to Newsweek, Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari has called for a House investigation into the federal government’s handling of the case and has demanded that Barron provide testimony as part of the request.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026
Definition of demanded
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