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plighted

verb

past tense of plight
as in betrothed

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  1. promised
  2. vowed
  3. swore
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  • Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio promised Tuesday to deliver major tax cuts if he is elected in November, saying the cuts are necessary to kick-start the economy and return money to hard-working families.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Progress as promised, thanks in part to getting back to game speed and in between being better able to identify particular fundamentals to focus on.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of promised
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  • Panettiere’s ex-partner, former Olympic and world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, paid tribute to Panettiere and vowed to make sure their daughter Kaya would always remember her mother.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Beijing has rejected such accusations as groundless and vowed to retaliate if Washington moves to target Chinese AI companies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of vowed
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  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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