policed

past tense of police

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policed
Verb
  • Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Whey protein is among many dietary supplements that aren’t regulated, according to Bakovic.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then under Nazi Germany, cave research fell under the purview of the Schutzstaffel (SS), the political paramilitary force governed by Heinrich Himmler.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And much more of that work is now AI controlled.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
    Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.
    Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With instances of political violence on the rise, the trial is expected to revisit one of the most high-profile instances of alleged violence directed at Trump in the waning days of the 2024 election.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Would the Clippers be at fault if a sponsor decides to pay a player, but there isn’t sufficient evidence the team directed that payment?
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leading the team is head coach Cheryl Reeve, the league’s only four-time Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020, 2024), who has guided Minnesota for 15 seasons, from 2010 through 2025.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But she was guided by her formidable stage mom.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Policed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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