perfected 1 of 2

adjective

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as in matured

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as in completed

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perfected

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verb

past tense of perfect
1
as in finished
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done perfected the arrangements for their long-awaited European vacation

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2
as in improved
to make better an art teacher who seems to believe that you can always perfect a painting with some additional brush strokes

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Recent Examples of perfected
Verb
More than half a century has passed since Pink Floyd invented the larger-than-life concert spectacle, and Metallica may have perfected it at the Sphere. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026 Sports radio perfected play-by-play commentary and talk shows that often involved debates with fans. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Maureen’s son, Luke Russert, had perfected his Wayne impersonation by age 12. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 There are over 1,500 Italian restaurants in Tokyo alone, and the cosmopolitan city has long perfected the craft of Italo-Japanese fusion. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Besides Johnson, his long-time clients include the Olsen twins, who have for decades perfected the tough art of undone, imperfect yet chic hair. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 Obviously, Martha’s only perfected the art of hosting in the decades since. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026 Its entire loop revolved around strategic mechanical dismemberment, a concept perfected all the way back in Ninja Gaiden 2, where maiming enemies directly fed into brutal instant finishers. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfected
  1. matured
  2. polished
  3. completed
  4. improved
  5. grown
  6. excellent
  7. finished
  8. enhanced
Adjective
  • Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of matured
Adjective
  • Low and mid-rise jeans continue to outrank high-rise jeans this season, while white jeans are being appreciated as a more polished alternative to classic blue.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Nine times out of 10, Madison is bound to be spotted in a polished look with classic and refined heels that still have a stylish edge.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • The fashion house’s first such project in Latin America will house 73 residences, only two per floor, with expansive private terraces and a host of wellness and recreational facilities once completed in 2029.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some Democrats are loath to support a measure drafted by a Republican and before any kind of investigative process has been completed.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • Although the food situation has improved since last year’s famine, Israel continues to restrict humanitarian aid, allowing only a fraction of the daily 600 truckloads required in the cease-fire deal to enter the territory.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI also did not include full prompts or run-time details for how their agents uncovered the proofs, and officials admitted in a blog post about the results that citations and written descriptions of findings could be improved in future releases.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of improved
Adjective
  • Now in his second full season as a college starter at Notre Dame, Carr, a junior, plays quarterback like a grown man.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories But Markle is a grown woman with a family, and her mother reportedly respected her decision.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • There’s an excellent Anantara Spa and a state-of-the-art fitness center onsite, but the highlight of the property is its 60-foot-long oceanfront infinity pool, which overlooks the entire expanse of Stone Town beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mikey Madison is excellent as a whistleblower driven by love, not spite.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of excellent
Verb
  • Jordan, who’s directing and starring in the reboot — the second, since Pierce Brosnan played the part in a 1999 version — finished shooting last year and is now in the editing bay prepping for a March release.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • So despite pitching 12 innings in two starts over the previous seven days, King stepped up and finished it off — but only after a thrilling ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • If the liminal atmosphere in Backrooms, enhanced by the cinematography of Jeremy Cox, gave you a sense of dread, his camera work on Concrete Turned to Sand will take you into a very different space – oyster farms in British Columbia, Canada.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced

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“Perfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfected. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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