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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
Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Asuka had painted Sky with her poison mist in a confrontation before the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The Reflecting Pool basin had previously been painted achromatic and grey.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Under Laxminarayan’s leadership, the Lake Forest Library completed a restoration of its prominent rooftop dome and refurbished the murals painted by artist Nicolai Remisoff that hang in the building’s rotunda.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Riboua painted a slightly more dire picture of the juntas, arguing that the combination of ethnic uprisings and JNIM’s strategic approach has turned the threat to the three countries existential.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
But rescue organizations that seized hundreds of domestic and farm animals from the property this month painted a different picture of the operation — one where animals suffered from severe neglect, malnutrition, emaciation, untreated open wounds and contagious infections.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Emma Chamberlain, in her sixth year as a special correspondent for Vogue during the red carpet, is wearing a custom Mugler gown by Miguel Castro Freitas and hand painted by Anna Deller-Yee.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Adjective
Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Many of the buildings are painted almost like a salmon-colored pink.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Asuka had painted Sky with her poison mist in a confrontation before the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The Reflecting Pool basin had previously been painted achromatic and grey.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Under Laxminarayan’s leadership, the Lake Forest Library completed a restoration of its prominent rooftop dome and refurbished the murals painted by artist Nicolai Remisoff that hang in the building’s rotunda.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Riboua painted a slightly more dire picture of the juntas, arguing that the combination of ethnic uprisings and JNIM’s strategic approach has turned the threat to the three countries existential.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
But rescue organizations that seized hundreds of domestic and farm animals from the property this month painted a different picture of the operation — one where animals suffered from severe neglect, malnutrition, emaciation, untreated open wounds and contagious infections.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Emma Chamberlain, in her sixth year as a special correspondent for Vogue during the red carpet, is wearing a custom Mugler gown by Miguel Castro Freitas and hand painted by Anna Deller-Yee.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted
Adjective
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Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Taylor denied medical care, food during detention For the first time, Taylor described conditions inside the Stewart Detention Center in his own words.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Jordan—who seemed more fish than girl, her bobbed blonde hair tinted green as old pennies—walked with a confidence that Ana wished for her own daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Aptly named, Robinson explains that tinted eye creams are basically skin care for the eyes that also contain some sort of tint or pigment.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Experts on domestic violence say that cases in which survivors kill their abusers often look different from typical self-defense cases, which hinge on an obvious, imminent danger, like a drawn weapon.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Space kills with patience, and often much more painfully than the instant deaths depicted in cinema, unfolding over seconds, days, minutes, or even years.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Pratt’s campaign video depicted a bustling, lively, and clean Los Angeles.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Look for bins that are not coated or stained with toxic finishes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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On TikTok, short videos often show people traveling to Turkey to fix their uneven or stained teeth and transform their smiles.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The villain-combo movie would put the breathing-apparatus Batman baddie, Bane, back on screen for his first appearance since 2012’s Christopher Nolan-directed The Dark Knight Rises, then portrayed by Tom Hardy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The snake is copper-colored, light brown or tan.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Painted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painted. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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