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verb

past tense of render
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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession

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Recent Examples of rendered
Verb
The Justice Department alleges the two businesses submitted fraudulent claims for services that were never rendered. Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026 The order rendered her previous efforts meaningless. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 Huffman was rendered unconscious, provided medical aid by officers and good Samaritans and taken into custody. S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The latter has access to the psychic beacon of the Astronomican, which is used to correctly navigate the galaxy and the chaos of Warpspace, but in the Dark Imperium (Nihilus), faster-than-light travel has been rendered almost impossible. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 June 2026 Medical aid was rendered at the scene and Arellano was transported to a hospital with injuries that police initially believe to be not life-threatening. Kendrick Calfee june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 Machado’s property — a 32-acre site where the explosion occurred — was rendered useless in the blast, Fischer said. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 Maps show how certain ideas and boundaries that people may think are fixed can be rendered flexible. Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026 Abdullah Saeed’s Deli Boys debuted last year with a bang, quickly establishing itself as one of the most vibrant, funny, and well-rendered shows streaming. Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendered
Adjective
  • Candles are a tried and true method for keeping a strong counter scent wafting through the bathroom.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • And if those ideas still feel a little too involved, reach for a shimmery top coat for tried and true sparkle.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • In laboratory tests involving eight volunteers, the wristband reproduced hand gestures with high accuracy and low latency, mirroring movements within 120 milliseconds.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Nemecek described Rogers as one of the most influential communicators of the 20th century, whose reach extended across journalism, radio, film and public commentary.
    Daily News, Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • Court records and prior reporting have described allegations involving other women, though not all allegations resulted in guilty pleas.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Hovering somewhere between solid and liquid, mozzarella di bufala erupts on the palate with an electric acidity that cuts through its concentrated, velvety curd.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The Wall Street firm is warning investors to be increasingly mindful of valuation risk for the stock market as a whole, where leadership is highly concentrated, artificial-intelligence spending is unprecedented and the equity risk premium is compressed to near historic levels.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Before the Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off blow to the Dodgers — a towering home run off reliever Tanner Scott, punctuated by a bat flip — Roberts had to choose whether to send Shohei Ohtani to the plate as a pinch-hitter.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
  • The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The American men’s singles player Frances Tiafoe copied the look last year by sporting a blue headscarf with white polka dots at last year’s Cincinnati Open.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • With little difference in their policy platforms — Kelloff even claimed Romero copied his — voters will have to look to their backgrounds to decide.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of people submitted letters on Roberts’ behalf to dispute how he has been portrayed and provide details of his positive impact.
    Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Andrew Scott famously played him in Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ hit BBC drama Sherlock and he has also been portrayed by the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Jared Harris, Dougray Scott, Eric Porter and Dónal Finn down the years.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026

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“Rendered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendered. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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