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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
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Months into 2025, only 400 of the city’s affected 16,000 intersections had had the curbs painted red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Exquisite in detail, only the faces of each Lady Liberty were painted, according to Jazz Gallery Exhibition Committee Chair Josie Osborne.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Porcelain angels and long red candlesticks adorn a small brick fireplace that's been painted green.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Large horizontal stripes were the next iteration of striped decor, notably on draperies and painted on walls in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The city chose California artist Timothy Robert Smith, who has painted murals in public places such as skate parks and underpasses and was paid $50,000 for the Fort Lauderdale project.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Her nails, too, were on-theme, filed into a square shape and painted with a true, glossy onyx black shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Unlike the portraits in Newman’s book, which were painted to glorify their sitters, many of the images in the Epstein files have a queasy, destabilizing aspect.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Months into 2025, only 400 of the city’s affected 16,000 intersections had had the curbs painted red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Exquisite in detail, only the faces of each Lady Liberty were painted, according to Jazz Gallery Exhibition Committee Chair Josie Osborne.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Porcelain angels and long red candlesticks adorn a small brick fireplace that's been painted green.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Large horizontal stripes were the next iteration of striped decor, notably on draperies and painted on walls in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
The city chose California artist Timothy Robert Smith, who has painted murals in public places such as skate parks and underpasses and was paid $50,000 for the Fort Lauderdale project.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Her nails, too, were on-theme, filed into a square shape and painted with a true, glossy onyx black shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted
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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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The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But one person familiar with the decisions told Semafor that at least one executive from a company described by the survey had reached out to multiple outlets asking for the pieces to be taken down, arguing that the survey data was faulty and biased.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Most gold and platinum records are actually vinyl records that have been plated with metal and tinted.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Florida man murdered two women, but instead of scaring away future relationship prospects, women online only became more drawn to his charming persona and boyish good looks.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
23 Jan. 2026
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Then David is joined by Fiona Hill, a former adviser to three U.S. presidents and a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment, to analyze how Vladimir Putin sees the world and why Trump remains so drawn to strongman power.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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The movie depicted King's famous 1973 tennis match against tennis player Bobby Riggs, who was played by Steve Carell.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance footage shown at the trial depicted Santos brutally beating the sleeping victims with a large metal bar over the course of half an hour.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Moldy plastic food containers can be reused after proper cleaning unless they are cracked, pitted, or heavily stained by mold.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stone portrayed the tennis great in the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes, while Cumming appeared as tennis official Ted Tinling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some are violent in nature, showing guns pointing at the oppressive establishment, usually portrayed as pigs.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, my father heard how their confidence was shattered the moment the outside world reminded them that, in its eyes, they were colored, too.—
Dorothy Roberts,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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It has also been colored red, thanks to a broth built on tomatoes and chiles, usually pasilla, chipotle, guajillo and/or ancho.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Painted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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