plighted

past tense of plight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plighted
Verb
  • The money was not invested as promised and was instead used to make interest payments to previous investors, pay business expenses and on the defendants, the indictment alleges.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The university that once promised to buoy scientific aspirations now feels like a deadweight.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scott, who has vowed to donate most of her fortune in life, has reportedly donated over $19 billion dollars since her 2019 divorce from Bezos.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Wood and Platner have vowed to stay in.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Hunted by his former boss, Brooks (Perlman) — a ruthless crime lord who knows every secret Don swore to bury — Don must fight for redemption, protect the boy, and face the sins of the woman who pulled him back in… one bullet at a time.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Plighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plighted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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