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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
Adjective
  • They were focused and engaged, pushing all-in on forechecks and backchecks right from the opening puck drop.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Foote eventually got engaged to her now-husband, Kristofer Verduzco.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The United States had withdrawn from the World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council; the State Department seemed more preoccupied with deportations than with diplomacy.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Early in this episode, Dina mentions to a preoccupied Joel that one of the community’s underground pipes — connected to the outside — has been rendered useless by encroaching roots.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Archaeologists were brought in to study the mysterious remains, which appear to have been disposed of quickly.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In the first instance, the founders see the network targeting specific communities, consisting of members who are well-placed and disposed to help one another.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • High school students who sat through virtual classes during the pandemic may have been inclined to flock south for a more authentic college experience.
    Thomas Oide, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Employees who are naturally inclined toward exaggeration will learn that drama doesn’t work in your environment.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
    Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The scan is recommended for some people with cancer or those who are predisposed to it, but there are risks, too.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Even babies show a preference for sweet flavors, suggesting an attraction is biologically predisposed, according to Tsui.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Future uncertain Housing advocates and providers both are concerned about the future of the trust fund.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • Now, Barrera is concerned about the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the agency that investigated the district.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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