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
  • The Bruins improved to 20-10 overall and 12-7 in the Big Ten with one regular season game remaining, Saturday at crosstown rival USC.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • More than 80% of respondents said their household situation has not improved in early 2026 compared with last year.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The review timeline was shortened in part due to what the company described as a complete application and responsiveness to regulator questions, as well as federal support for nuclear energy.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Players are eligible for retiree health care only after four years of service — this could be shortened to three years.
    Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • His 22 per cent accuracy from these crosses is bettered by only 10 players across the league.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, majorities said the Republican president has definitely or probably not improved the functioning of government (59%) or bettered the nation’s standing on the world stage (60%).
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This story has been corrected to say there were 14 injuries.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This story has been corrected in second paragraph to show Yamal is aged 18 not 17.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Righted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righted. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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