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as in trained
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness
carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time
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as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training
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as in prepared
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns
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Recent Examples of seasoned
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
This pickleball paddle set is ideal for both newcomers or seasoned players alike.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The best comfortable shoe recommendations don’t come from TikTok influencers, or even seasoned travel writers (although there are a few comfort tests more rigorous than travel).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Shannon is a seasoned strategic communications executive with over 20 years leading publicity and communications for content across platforms, specializing in direct-to-consumer audience engagement and brand building.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Performance on tests devised by seasoned professionals across banking, law, and consulting has nearly doubled in little more than a year, according to a preliminary study published in late September by data firm, Mercor.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
To see Verstappen succeed in the GT3 race against a field of seasoned drivers may come as little surprise; such is his talent that is displayed every other weekend through the F1 season.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The two-hour workshop, led by a chorus line of seasoned showgirls, uses authentic costumes and theater makeup to bring its heyday back to life.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The green chile sauce successfully adds flavor without overwhelming with spice, and the rice is well-seasoned without getting mushy.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
There was blood and thunder, and the encounter was saltier than a pitch seasoned by Pisa’s former owner Romeo Anconetani who used to superstitiously spread the stuff around the ground before games.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The white meat Chicken Tenders are coated in a garlic and powder-seasoned breading.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Daka said the chicken is cooked and, as it is cooked, it's chopped — almost shredded — and seasoned.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
It's brings all the nostalgia of picking your own apples at the orchard, then stopping for a cup of cider that's pressed, seasoned, and mulled right where the fruit is grown.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Pat LaFrieda beef patties are smashed to order, seasoned with a special house spice blend and topped with American cheese, a tomato slice, crispy onion rings lightly tossed in curry seasoning.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
And while the real thing is a great gift idea for seasoned green thumbs, novice plant owners can still enjoy the look (minus the fussy upkeep) with this faux version that looks surprisingly realistic.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
This pickleball paddle set is ideal for both newcomers or seasoned players alike.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The best comfortable shoe recommendations don’t come from TikTok influencers, or even seasoned travel writers (although there are a few comfort tests more rigorous than travel).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Shannon is a seasoned strategic communications executive with over 20 years leading publicity and communications for content across platforms, specializing in direct-to-consumer audience engagement and brand building.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Performance on tests devised by seasoned professionals across banking, law, and consulting has nearly doubled in little more than a year, according to a preliminary study published in late September by data firm, Mercor.
—Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
To see Verstappen succeed in the GT3 race against a field of seasoned drivers may come as little surprise; such is his talent that is displayed every other weekend through the F1 season.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The two-hour workshop, led by a chorus line of seasoned showgirls, uses authentic costumes and theater makeup to bring its heyday back to life.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The nuggets are seared, smoked and seasoned with garlic and pepper.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The green chile sauce successfully adds flavor without overwhelming with spice, and the rice is well-seasoned without getting mushy.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
There was blood and thunder, and the encounter was saltier than a pitch seasoned by Pisa’s former owner Romeo Anconetani who used to superstitiously spread the stuff around the ground before games.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The white meat Chicken Tenders are coated in a garlic and powder-seasoned breading.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Daka said the chicken is cooked and, as it is cooked, it's chopped — almost shredded — and seasoned.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
It's brings all the nostalgia of picking your own apples at the orchard, then stopping for a cup of cider that's pressed, seasoned, and mulled right where the fruit is grown.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Pat LaFrieda beef patties are smashed to order, seasoned with a special house spice blend and topped with American cheese, a tomato slice, crispy onion rings lightly tossed in curry seasoning.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasoned
Verb
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These fritters are sweet, tart, and spiced, all at once.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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One of the main criticisms of Tilly Norwood is that the software that created the character was allegedly trained on the uncompensated work of professional actors.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Because social platforms have not trained their detection models on sufficient non-English-language and non-Western data, much of the AI-fakes detection technology is still very shaky, if not useless, in the Global South and across the developing world.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The two college students (and daughters of Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan) live on opposite coasts, but say the health scare strengthened their already-tight connection.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, the stadium had by then become synonymous with big football occasions — a status that was only strengthened by three European Cup finals being staged between 1963 and 1971.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Can Skjei, who’s skilled but had a nightmare first season in Nashville, bounce back?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One person suggested it was melted ice cream and another wrote that it was flavored crème anglaise.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both drinks start with gin, but while the Negroni uses Campari’s bright bitter orange for its trademark bitterness, the Remember the Alimony uses the broodier Cynar, similarly bitter but at a lower and more vegetal hum, flavored with, among other things, artichokes.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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New Orleans — A bowtie is adjusted.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While Ray successfully adjusted its orbit and continues to function, it was not designed to land.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That means the buds form on the previous year’s growth and are fully formed and hardened by fall.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Subsequent congressional investigations, post-campaign books, and news stories have only hardened public opinion that, with his mental acuity faltering and physical stamina limited, Biden should have stepped aside after a single term.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Seasoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasoned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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