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
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Recent Examples of relied
Going to therapy Wesley Harris, clinical coordinator for Black Men Heal, said some Black families have historically relied on faith leaders and churches for emotional support instead of licensed therapists.
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Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 May 2026
From its earliest days as a start-up, the company had relied on flat management.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Residents complaining about water pressure relied on wells, the county has said, while QTS does not draw water from wells or groundwater.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The hypothesis was that if the aye-aye relied purely on hollow resonance, then the filling inside the cavities should have disrupted its ability to identify them.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Previous methods relied on studying the large-scale aftermath left behind by jets over thousands of years.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Maple relied heavily on her husband, Sam Rice.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Doncic didn’t return during the Lakers’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets, but Austin Reaves did; a boost to the playmaking for a team that relied upon Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart in starting roles alongside LeBron James for the first four games of the series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Previously, store employees relied on a chatbot to answer basic questions, with information spread across multiple platforms, said Alden Kooken, senior vice president of store operations.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 May 2026
From its earliest days as a start-up, the company had relied on flat management.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Residents complaining about water pressure relied on wells, the county has said, while QTS does not draw water from wells or groundwater.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The hypothesis was that if the aye-aye relied purely on hollow resonance, then the filling inside the cavities should have disrupted its ability to identify them.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Previous methods relied on studying the large-scale aftermath left behind by jets over thousands of years.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Maple relied heavily on her husband, Sam Rice.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Doncic didn’t return during the Lakers’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets, but Austin Reaves did; a boost to the playmaking for a team that relied upon Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart in starting roles alongside LeBron James for the first four games of the series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Previously, store employees relied on a chatbot to answer basic questions, with information spread across multiple platforms, said Alden Kooken, senior vice president of store operations.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied
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Some of Ayton’s shooting struggles have depended on where the lanky 7-foot-1 Holmgren has been on the court, Redick said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson has been heavily depended on since 2022.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The goal also counted an assist for Rooney, who earned her first ever point in the PWHL.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Votes are still being counted, but heavy losses for Labour are expected to raise questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's already shaky leadership.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Relied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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