spelled

past tense of spell

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Recent Examples of spelled Song spelled Xander Bogaerts at shortstop for a game in Atlanta. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026 Blanco rallied and retired the ensuing five batters, but a two-out walk to Kyle Stowers in the fifth spelled the end of his 86-pitch outing. Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 The asteroid that spelled the beginning of their end struck the Earth at about 40,000 miles an hour, blasting a 112-mile-wide crater into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Collins said the safety of police officers and residents could be jeopardized, but the consolidation ultimately spelled the end of the Chesterton/Porter Police dispatch center. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless Medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could have spelled disaster. ABC News, 10 July 2026 In some sources, including the Georgia Institute of Technology’s website, the victim’s first name is spelled Sheetal. Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 Williams' first name was spelled 31 ways during the write-in voting. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The saint’s own name is spelled Aðeluuoldus. Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
Verb
  • Love defined this way can be possessed and reported without actually being felt.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spain has possessed Ceuta, which is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar, since 1580.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Having no motor drive meant constant manual tracking, which rules out long-exposure astrophotography of nebulae or galaxies.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The minor issue meant that Marisa couldn’t pass on citizenship to her daughter or grandchildren.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Langley has also not signified her own personal politics, which is one of the only reliable ways a country artist can surpass the stereotypical coastal assumptions about their music.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • However, Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was fined and suspended for five games after last Tuesday’s contest, when two girls sitting courtside in support of Cunnigham said Keaton cursed at them and called them insane.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters rallied again Friday outside Portland’s Moda Center, where trans activists interrupted speakers, cursed at reporters and confronted attendees.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Prices have been confirmed by The Athletic unless denoted with an asterisk, which indicates they’ve been reported by fans but not independently confirmed.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Only one kilometer in length, Étretat Beach is a location that enchanted major painters, like Eugène Delacroix, Camille Corot and Claude Monet, who depicted the setting in dozens of works.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, general manager Brian Cashman implied the Tigers and Orioles asked for Lombard in potential deals for Tarik Skubal and Adley Rutschman, who were acquired by the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The investment bank downgraded the nation's largest retailer to perform from outperform, and removed its prior $140 price target on the stock, which implied 26% upside from Monday's close.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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