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to convey in appropriate or telling terms
he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary
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Recent Examples of phrased
It’s phrased in a way that sounds perfectly logical.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
That echoed similar sentiments—though perhaps a bit more critically phrased—from fellow racers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Nothing is inherently natural about self-interest, deregulation, or capital accumulation, even if Smith phrased it as such.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Even his February 18 post is phrased as a personal opinion, as if the decision belonged exclusively to Britain.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, our basic law includes some rights--like the right to bear arms--phrased more strongly than the federal constitution.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Explain the mechanism that Washington used to compel quarterback Demond Williams to return because the consequences were too onerous to ignore, like LSU losing out on $4 million in NIL for 2026 or however it’s phrased.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This suggests that the models’ internal beliefs are skewed based on how questions are phrased, or by their topics.
—Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
That echoed similar sentiments—though perhaps a bit more critically phrased—from fellow racers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Nothing is inherently natural about self-interest, deregulation, or capital accumulation, even if Smith phrased it as such.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Even his February 18 post is phrased as a personal opinion, as if the decision belonged exclusively to Britain.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Second, our basic law includes some rights--like the right to bear arms--phrased more strongly than the federal constitution.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
Explain the mechanism that Washington used to compel quarterback Demond Williams to return because the consequences were too onerous to ignore, like LSU losing out on $4 million in NIL for 2026 or however it’s phrased.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This suggests that the models’ internal beliefs are skewed based on how questions are phrased, or by their topics.
—Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrased
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The conflict had a 1% negative impact on organic growth in the quarter, LVMH said in a statement.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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However, the same poll found 56 percent of adults expressed support for policies aimed at protecting trans people from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nearly all of the lawmakers have either expressed interest or have not shut down the idea about running for president.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Piker remains largely unapologetic for his past remarks, although he's said some were poorly worded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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State election code requires ballot measures be neutrally worded.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Murray Rothbard, a libertarian economist who advised Buchanan, had articulated a similar imperative.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ralph Gleason, the Chronicle music critic who mentored Wenner and co-founded the magazine with him, articulated the position that the rock revolution should be taken as more than just teenage whimsy.—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hotel room was a suite, with the caretaker in the living room and Ward was in the bedroom, the report stated.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since neither side has explicitly stated that talks won't resume or that the ceasefire is over, all these moves should be treated as tactics and threats within the negotiations.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Phrased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrased. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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