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as in educated
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as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of schooled
Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
He had been schooled through the prestigious Clairefontaine elite performance centre, too.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Cesario said at the committee meeting that the district will be looking for a coach who is already familiar and schooled in the IB program.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Heat, frankly, could have schooled many of these teams on roster-building for the first 25 years of the Pat Riley era.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
He was likely schooled locally, studying Latin and classical writers such as Ovid and Virgil.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Or was everyone present sufficiently schooled in Vermeer’s symbolic array?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Once you’re schooled and ready to check out, remember to update your bed pillows, pillowcases, and, of course, treat yourself to a new sheet set.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Nearly 180,000 students did not attend public school and were in either private school, were home-schooled, or were too young to attend kindergarten.
—April 5, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is especially true early in the spawn, when the shallowest waters heat up first, and crappies arrive looking for baitfish schooled up right to shore.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
He had been schooled through the prestigious Clairefontaine elite performance centre, too.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Cesario said at the committee meeting that the district will be looking for a coach who is already familiar and schooled in the IB program.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Heat, frankly, could have schooled many of these teams on roster-building for the first 25 years of the Pat Riley era.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
He was likely schooled locally, studying Latin and classical writers such as Ovid and Virgil.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Or was everyone present sufficiently schooled in Vermeer’s symbolic array?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Once you’re schooled and ready to check out, remember to update your bed pillows, pillowcases, and, of course, treat yourself to a new sheet set.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Nearly 180,000 students did not attend public school and were in either private school, were home-schooled, or were too young to attend kindergarten.
—April 5, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooled
Adjective
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In either case, less experienced users are likely to consider the behavior the result of a nuisance bug and have no idea their device is compromised.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The seas were rough and the wind was picking up late Thursday morning when a team of five experienced Italian divers plunged toward these pitch-black caverns off the Vaavu Atoll, about an hour south by speedboat of the capital Malé.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Today, Baloch militants’ propaganda targets the local educated youth, including women.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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Adults who are older, less educated, uninsured, or rural saw no meaningful increase.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Beneath that, there’s seasoned oak, vanilla, cocoa, and subtle cigar-box notes of cedar and leather, with the Cognac cask contributing a light touch of rancio waxiness and nuttiness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Visas are often granted for only up to one year, while many construction jobs require seasoned workers with certifications and good insurance.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Inside, a few dozen crew members move through the rooms with practiced efficiency, managing cameras and lighting rigs.—
Maneet Ahuja,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Seoul, South Korea — The week before Close Your Eyes stepped onto the stage for their first-ever solo concert, the seven members moved in practiced formation across a basement rehearsal studio in Seoul’s Gangnam district.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Build out your pearl collection with the cultured finds below.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2023
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And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.—
Jennifer Schuessler,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Schooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooled. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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