spelled

past tense of spell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spelled 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 Aaron Judge, the annual MVP candidate, is injured and typically that has spelled doom for the Yankees. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled
Verb
  • The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has estimated that Russia possessed more than 120 Zircon missiles in mid-July.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant chain’s rebrand was meant to win back that contingent while also trying to appeal to newer, younger diners, the Wall Street Journal reported.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Summer meant waiting until those wild berry bushes hidden in the woods near grandma’s house were finally ripe for the picking.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The witness also reported that Richardson’s car nearly struck hers and the vehicle of another driver.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • In Kyiv, Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others, the National Police press service said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • During the games, players were banned from wearing OneLove armbands that signified unity with the LGBTQ community.
    DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • That signified everything that Joe and Angela had swept under the rug.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • In the film, Robin Hood (Jackman), who feels cursed after leading a life of violent crime, is gravely wounded in a battle and seeks a chance at salvation while under the care of the mysterious Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer).
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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
  • 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
  • Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Anything urgent or deadline-driven is specifically communicated clearly instead of being implied in every communication outreach.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • There’s a clear drop-off after those top four, whose odds give each of them at least a 10 percent implied probability of winning the title.
    Katie Richcreek, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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