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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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
Having perfected their formula over the course of 13 years and 25 movies, Marvel Studios decided to change things up and do their version of a DC superhero story. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Dick Edmonston, who died last winter, taught me that Leslie perfected the art of the chocolate chip cookie. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Essentially, the Barbault’s Basket, which perfected and peaked over the last two weeks, is adding intensity to the mix. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 27 July 2026 Uncertainty notwithstanding, the longevity world has glommed onto the notion that the vaginal microbiome is some kind of exotic tealeaf that can be deciphered—and perfected by purchasing the right supplements. — Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 Jacob Whitehead Have the race organizers perfected the final stage? — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 While most of the Italian pastries come in from other sources and are baked on location, the Ricotta cookies are made from scratch, in house, with a recipe that Aunt Lu, Daniela Balzano’s aunt, has perfected. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 An InStyle editor rounds up 15 times the actress perfected the art of method dressing. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Party Puffs started out selling ice cream and lemonade until Barham perfected his signature hot dog on a stick using his mother’s cornbread recipe. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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
  • Summering in the Hamptons calls for an even more laidback approach, while always looking polished and put together.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Made to look like a stylish romper when the shirt is tucked in, this two-piece set is relaxed and laid-back but still polished and put-together.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The seven whales joined Frankie and Bertie Botts, who completed the same nearly 2,000-mile journey from Niagara Falls to San Antonio during the first relocation last month.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • The red-hot Red Sox won their eighth straight and 10th of 11 and improved to 31-5 in their last 36 games.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Research has shown a link between free meal programs and learning, including a 2021 Brookings Institution study that found math performance improved in school districts that qualified for the National School Lunch program.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of improved
Adjective
  • The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The point is a grown man being paid millions of dollars to perform professionally doesn’t need his parents driving around in cars listening to radio criticism and then calling the station in their defense.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • The neighborhood/area Just across the train tracks is Vesterbro with an excellent range of independent shops and restaurants, not least in Kødbyen, the Meat Packing district.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As for dining options, Cafe Genevieve serves an excellent breakfast and brunch, and Million Dollar Cowboy Bar draws crowds for a taste of Western-style eats like bison burgers and elk sliders.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of excellent
Verb
  • Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In head coach Willie Simmons’ first year, the Panthers finished 7-6, posted their first winning record since 2018 and reached a bowl game for the first time since 2019.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced

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