profiled

past tense of profile
as in outlined
to produce a representation of the shape of the head as seen from the side his likeness was profiled against a background of vegetation

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Recent Examples of profiled Shortly before settling the case, Paltrow was not-so-positively profiled in the New York Times Magazine, with one famous anecdote describing the way the actor appeared to revel in any controversy. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 The fifth season profiled her sobriety journey and attempts to reconcile with her estranged daughters. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 But John Dickerson, who had profiled Prine for a CBS News segment, was on hand to speak to how the singer-songwriter could bring people together. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 June 2026 The Associated Press profiled the woman in 2024 as part of a story about how many international adoptees were left without citizenship because their American adoptive parents failed to naturalize them. Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 In 2009, she was shocked to see other homeless women veterans profiled on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show. Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Our Tim Rohan profiled Freese ahead of the World Cup. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 June 2026 And while Alcantara has never really profiled as a true big-league solution for a contending team like the Phillies, some additional depth certainly wouldn’t hurt. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Shirilla's case is profiled in the Netflix documentary The Crash released this month. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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  • But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
  • Should Tuesday's launch be delayed for any reason, SpaceX has outlined a backup opportunity on June 24, with a launch window opening at the same time.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026
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  • The few other women pictured appear as black and white sketches on the outer edges of the panel.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Soto, who was pictured on SNY wearing a wrap around his back in the dugout Tuesday, underwent imaging before Wednesday’s doubleheader.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

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“Profiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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