righted

Definition of rightednext
past tense of right

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for righted
Verb
  • Common calls came for gaps to be bridged, capacity to be built, benefits to be shared, stakeholders to be consulted, and inequalities to be redressed.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But those sets needed to be redressed for all the other installments to represent the post-crash Maginot, plus there are lots of guest actors playing the crew, plus there are multiple action sequences.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One reason the college game has improved so much is an influx of cash.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Rings is considered perhaps the best example of delivering a hugely faithful fantasy adaptation that wasn’t afraid to make smart and significant changes that improved the story.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.
    Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
    Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That long-winded name is shortened to DDR, and the following number indicates the transfer rate (divided by 100).
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This shortened the year by 11 days and so officials moved forward the start of the new tax year by the same amount.
    Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rose hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation, a total bettered by just three players in the field on Day 1.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant corrected all violations, according to an April 8 follow-up inspection.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado April 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Righted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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