righted

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
  • Follow-up data shows the majority of patients who underwent the surgery had improved quality of life.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • When the season was lengthened to include October and November, the hunting improved dramatically.
    Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
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
  • Born Demetria Gene Guynes, the actress shortened her first name to just Demi.
    Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The adjustable shoulder strap can be shortened or lengthened to find your perfect fit.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Postecoglou, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic manager, saw his side bettered by an Arsenal team that will surely be among the Premier League title contenders, thanks to two goals from Martin Zubimendi and another from Viktor Gyokeres.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Over the past two seasons, the Swede has scored 44 goals in the Premier League, a tally bettered only by Salah and Erling Haaland with 47 and 49 respectively.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Food Inspection Guide.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In the offseason, Butker corrected his fall-down kicking style, which may have played in a role in him requiring in-season knee surgery last November.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Righted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righted. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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