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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in tinted
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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Recent Examples of painted
Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The house is now painted yellow, and there are tenants.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Other surveys from around that time painted a similar picture, and now Republicans hope to avoid repeating that rollout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the snail bodies have been painted gold.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Patterned Wood Floors Wood floors painted and stained in geometric patterns are popping up everywhere.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Barriers have been set up even further, while some fences for traffic were painted in rainbow colors to make the controls feel more festive.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In the vision, Wednesday sees the bird Xavier painted on a gravestone with an inscription of Enid’s name on it.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Federspiel, the library director, said the claims have painted the wrong picture about some of the contents of the books or mischaracterized from whom they were intended.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Cinderella Castle was painted pink for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2021.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The house is now painted yellow, and there are tenants.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Other surveys from around that time painted a similar picture, and now Republicans hope to avoid repeating that rollout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the snail bodies have been painted gold.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Patterned Wood Floors Wood floors painted and stained in geometric patterns are popping up everywhere.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Barriers have been set up even further, while some fences for traffic were painted in rainbow colors to make the controls feel more festive.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In the vision, Wednesday sees the bird Xavier painted on a gravestone with an inscription of Enid’s name on it.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Federspiel, the library director, said the claims have painted the wrong picture about some of the contents of the books or mischaracterized from whom they were intended.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted
Verb
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That ban was seen by many as an attack on freedom of speech -- and an extension of what some described as the government's corrupt nature.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bella, now three and a half years old, was described by Overbye as calm, sensitive, quiet, smart, and playful.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The designer brand is launching La Beauté Louis Vuitton on August 29, a makeup line featuring lipsticks, tinted balms and eyeshadow palettes, created in partnership with legendary makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Iron oxide gives tinted sunscreen its color, and it's also commonly used to lend a skin-toney hue to concealer and foundation.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That's depicted in a disturbing, if somewhat inscrutable, scene.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The beginnings of it are depicted in true disaster movie style, with ominous music and a collapsing electric pylon that causes a faulty cable to fall to the ground.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan icon and one of the greatest strikers in history with more than 500 goals for club and country, has had his legacy stained by disciplinary issues.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bricks look weathered and soot-stained, there’s graffiti on the walls, posters are peeling off them and shadows of moving people are even projected onto the windows of the train in the station.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the end, behind a drawn curtain, a stairwell drops into a rocky entrance where black waters wait in the gloom.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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And the Connecticut roll, with warm hunks of lobster bathed in drawn butter, is pure, rich deliciousness.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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He was often portrayed as a DOGE patsy, perhaps even a fool.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar portrayed Peter Bash, the more grounded and level-headed half of the Franklin & Bash duo.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ten years ago, General Mills made a splashy pledge to remove artificial dyes from cereal and released Trix colored naturally with fruits and vegetables.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Painted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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