shrimped

verb

past tense of shrimp
as in sealed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrimped
  1. sealed
  2. harvested
  3. fished
  4. picked
  5. reaped
  6. accumulated
  7. gathered
  8. garnered
Verb
  • State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of sealed
Verb
  • That’s another indication that the breach has been ongoing and new cards become available shortly after they’re harvested.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of harvested
Verb
  • Owner and chef Stefania Marchesini, who fished professionally herself for 11 years, pays a premium to local fishermen, especially for soft-shell crabs known in the local dialect as moeche.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some officials argue that would let Iceland keep control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fished
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  • His two conference titles came after the Owls were picked to finish fifth and third in their division.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The inaugural release will feature an Elijah Craig barrel picked by UK Athletics Director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC J Batt, who traveled to Bardstown to select the bourbon barrel.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaped
Verb
  • Delaware is the partial exception, exempting income accumulated for out-of-state beneficiaries, Teal said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The forces of destruction accumulated through the Second World War.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Verb
  • Tucker Kraft Day is a real thing, too, and the whole town gathered on Main Street in their Kraft gear while a drone flew overhead.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That growth was on display Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, where generations of HBCU supporters gathered for the latest edition of a game with roots stretching back more than nine decades.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • The collective added that its initial open letter – early signatories of which included Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, Nobel Prize-winning writer Annie Ernaux and directors Matteo Garrone and Isabel Coixet – had since garnered 1,000 signatures.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Academy graduate Ollie Scarles garnered some interest towards the end of the window.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of garnered
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“Shrimped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimped. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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