propitiated

past tense of propitiate

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Recent Examples of propitiated Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods. Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propitiated
appeased
Verb
  • Now, with the offseason acquisition of Holiday, and bringing back Lillard, seems to have appeased Grant’s unease.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But many social media users aren’t appeased, with some calling to dismantle JICA entirely, or voicing distrust of the organization’s statements.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Propitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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