Synonyms of recruited

recruited

verb

past tense of recruit

as in hired

to provide with a paying job

thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hired
• employed
• engaged
• enlisted
• paid
• placed
• retained
• signed (up or on)
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• partnered
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted
• apprenticed
• promoted
• contracted
• jobbed
• scouted
• reengaged
• upgraded
• kept (on)
• headhunted
• advanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• sacked
• canned
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recruited

Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

During the 2024 eclipse, NASA recruited ham radio operators to collect data about how radio signals behave during totality. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

Tracking a lifetime of exposure Disney World recruited Melanie fresh out of high school. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The organization has recruited an outside firm to evaluate the success of the program. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026

Jon Ioane of Tustin was heavily recruited and ended up committing to Washington. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

However, all three of Embiid, Maxey and Brown recruited James directly, according to McMenamin. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The challenges are where most of the drama goes down, but the show also recruited none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to serve as a guest judge for an episode that airs on July 26, 2026. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026