SECONDED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

seconded

verb

past tense of second

as in adopted

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Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Like his older sister Charlotte, he was adopted by Pierce as a teenager.

— Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of adopted

Verb

The ‘Noles were aided by three penalties on Mainland, two of the 15-yard variety, to get the ball to the 6-yard line.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
But clear weather and relatively light winds aided air tankers, which dropped water on hot spots throughout Thursday, while hand crews and bulldozers strengthened fire lines around the fire.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of aided

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That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
In February, the Missing and Murdered Unit assisted in recovering and identifying two sets of remains on the Chickasaw Nation, closing a missing persons case that had run cold more than a decade before.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of assisted

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Some of the mayhem devolves into silliness, including a foot chase through Red Square (doubled by Budapest’s Heroes’ Square abetted with digital effects) and a vehicular chase in which Nick and Troy drive a nuclear missile launcher.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Steering response is quick, precise and abetted by standard rear-axle steering and adaptive damping that cushions bumps and keeps the car level and stable in quick maneuvers.

— Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of abetted

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Allison’s experience also helped change the couple’s perspective of what recovery actually looked like.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Lionel Messi’s exit from Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s looming farewell signal the end of an era that helped fuel the sport’s global boom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of helped

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Their fundraising arm also endorsed Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Massie, a conservative who has gained a reputation as a constitutionalist through his seven terms in the House, lost a primary earlier this summer after Trump endorsed his opponent.

— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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After further investigation, Elk Grove police identified Lee as the driver who struck Chan and forwarded a felony hit-and-run case to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Stay Golden, Anita Chabria — Was this newsletter forwarded to you?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of forwarded

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In the 1920s and ’30s, some Zionists in Mandatory Palestine, a territory then under British administration, advocated for a binational Jewish-Arab state.

— Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
In a post on X in response to Tuesday’s murder, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper advocated for a tightening of state law surrounding domestic violence offenses.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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