Synonyms of relied

relied

verb

past tense of rely

as in depended

to place reliance or trust

rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depended
• counted
• leaned
• stood on
• calculated
• trusted
• looked to
• called on
• reckoned
• entrusted
• confided
• banked on
• figured on
• committed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioned
• suspected
• distrusted
• mistrusted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relied

What findings or studies were used or relied upon by the city in order to enact the ordinance on this basis? — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

The maker of Birkin bags and silk scarves has long relied on its leather goods business as its primary growth driver, with tight supply underpinning premium pricing power and exclusivity. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

In 2004, a Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded the CIA had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Most development has relied on proprietary tools or restricted test facilities, limiting broader collaboration and innovation. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

We are likewise troubled by reductions affecting healthcare, food assistance, education, veterans’ services, humanitarian aid, and other essential supports relied upon by vulnerable individuals and families. — Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Caught between instinctive honesty and political caution, Grossman perfected a style that relied less on rhetoric than on the power of witness. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Moreover, the study relied on patients’ own self-reports rather than medical record information. — Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2026