picketed

verb

past tense of picket
as in preserved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketed
  1. preserved
  2. buffered
  3. contended
  4. opposed
  5. fought
  6. conserved
  7. resisted
  8. saved
Verb
  • His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • Context can be diagnosed, buffered, and in many cases reshaped.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of buffered
Verb
  • Espinosa has contended that the ethics commission, not the city, is the proper venue for the investigation.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.
    — Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of contended
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  • However, it's been vehemently opposed by the other two parties that make up the government along with Luxon's center-right group National — libertarian ACT and populist NZ First.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Reductions Many of the valuation cuts were fiercely opposed by Fritz Kaegi, the outgoing Cook County assessor.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • The carrier was named for a sailor who fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Before that, an even longer stretch of the highway had been closed as crews fought the blaze.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
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  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hibernation on demand Hibernation is a specialty of squirrels, hamsters, and bears, but the neural circuit that triggers it is conserved across mammals, and is present in species that never hibernate in the wild—like mice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserved
Verb
  • When hit by a projectile traveling faster than seven times the speed of sound, the composite held together and resisted destruction.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Blonde demonstrated that a superstar could make a culturally consequential album that resisted traditional singles, resisted explanation and, perhaps most importantly, resisted overexposure.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of resisted
Verb
  • The bold reforms, which Tinubu’s government argues saved the economy and handed the government more money, were cheered by investors but resulted in soaring inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • She was saved and the search for Carbullido then got underway.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of saved
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“Picketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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