profiled

Definition of profilednext
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 In 2018, The New Yorker profiled Chase’s Community co-star, Donald Glover, and reported that Chase would attempt to disrupt Glover’s scenes and made racial jokes on set. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026 Their relationship was first profiled in a 2008 documentary of the same name, before their trials and tribulations were adapted for the December 2025 movie, directed by Craig Brewer. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Welch was recently profiled by The New York Times, something which indicates her popularity is growing. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 These women profiled in the book often worked in the shadows of their male peers and many times never got credit for their work. Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025 At some pivotal moment, each of the eight manufacturers profiled in this report chose to remain in business, to keep their factories in America and to compete against a rising tide of imports. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025 Impact honorees profiled in the feature will attend the awards ceremony. William Earl, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025 In 2020, New York City bird watcher Christian Cooper was racially profiled while watching birds in Central Park. Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025 The man widely recognized as one of the world’s greatest race car designers is being profiled in a documentary feature from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity, Whisper Group and Mark Stewart Productions (MSP). Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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  • Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.
    Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • The musician, pictured here in 1962, played saxophone in addition to keyboards and guitar.
    Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The Bespoke Base model pictured has been delivered to its customers in New Zealand, but South Base Homes' models start at NZD 200,000 (roughly US$114,000).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Profiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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