programmed

verb

variants or programed
past tense of program
as in designed

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  1. designed
  2. planned
  3. shaped
  4. calculated
  5. maneuvered
  6. charted
  7. drafted
  8. worked out
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  • Tools designed and tested specifically for that task are required.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The living seawall is designed to support marine life, resulting in a structure that protects the shoreline while serving an important environmental function.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of designed
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  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
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  • There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, it is shaped through close collaboration with the creative and communications leaders across Maybourne, ensuring imagination and commercial discipline reinforce one another in service of exceptional hospitality.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • Otto’s team calculated how much climate change — from the burning of coal, oil and gas — increased the chances for fires of this intensity to happen.
    — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Prosecutors say the murders were calculated, while Clancy's defense argues that she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of calculated
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  • Unlike conventional Gerberas, these drones briefly entered Ukrainian airspace, maneuvered within the country, and then returned to Russia rather than conducting one-way strikes.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His costar, podcaster Stavros Halkias, maneuvered through the crowd in a salmon pink leisure suit.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026
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  • The series charted in the Top 10 every week since its two-episode series premiere, totaling over 6B total viewing minutes.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • The two titles have logged similar runs on the downloads-only ranking, though four different versions of The Dark Side of the Moon have charted through the years, combining for a total of 333 weeks on the tally.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of charted
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  • The Pacers drafted Peter after a very strong three-point shooting season at Liberty University in 2024-25.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • His position group already featured Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux; the team also drafted versatile defender Arvell Reese in the spring.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of drafted
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  • Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of worked out
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