reprieved

past tense of reprieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprieved
Verb
  • In mid-August, Meredith drove to Miami for a gathering of pardoned J6ers and other MAGA minor celebrities.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He was pardoned in a presidential decree along with five others, according to Egyptian state media.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some asked if the attacker was still at large, relieved when told the police said the suspect was dead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Leonard was relieved from the podium, and went about the rest of his afternoon.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone was safe after the incident, according to a statement released by the organizers.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Foundry Commercial assisted in the sale and announced it in a Friday news release.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The next party leader could very well become the country’s next prime minister, but even that’s not guaranteed; voters delivered a clear rebuke in the past two parliamentary elections, delivering seats to opposition parties and stripping the LDP of its majority.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Wells delivered the game-winning hit with a single, as Chisholm scored all the way from first after getting a head start on the 3-2 count.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His candor, though, has not aided his pitching.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Achieving that emotional impact is, according to Cameron, aided rather than hindered by the performance capture technology, which allows for smaller crews on set and greater intimacy with the actors.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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