picketed

verb

past tense of picket
as in preserved

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  1. preserved
  2. buffered
  3. contended
  4. opposed
  5. fought
  6. conserved
  7. resisted
  8. saved
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  • Garneau preserved the existing perimeter of the space in a rough state with walls, ceiling, moldings, and even cracks maintained as part of the character.
    — Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
  • And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of preserved
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  • Helsinki is buffered by more than 300 islands, and its harbor is always busy.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
  • Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of buffered
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  • Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • All Democrats in Congress vehemently opposed the bill and three Senate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—voted against it.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Mayor Rusty Knox has been one of the voices opposed to expanding the lanes.
    — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of opposed
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  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of fought
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  • The project was set for Brownie Wise Park in Kissimmee, a serene 25-acre area purchased and conserved by the county for over a decade and popular for its walking trails.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • This ancient developmental program, deeply conserved, can also be radically repurposed, as seen in the star-nosed mole's sensory tentacles.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of conserved
Verb
  • Her rebuke comes as Caribbean leaders meet under the Caricom bloc and launch a new slavery reparations manifesto, pressing Britain for apologies, debt cancellation and other measures long resisted in London.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • According to state police, Rice allegedly resisted arrest and engaged troopers in a pursuit.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of resisted
Verb
  • Joshua Swisher was presented with the Southlake Police Department’s Meritorious Conduct Award after his actions on June 7 that saved a man’s life, police said in a news release.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • If this process is unsuccessful and the slowly rolling ball is easily saved, the problem wasn’t necessarily the kick itself.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of saved
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