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
  • Historically, largetooth sawfish possessed remarkably high genetic diversity spread across different regions of the world.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, that process was based on a predictable pattern, allowing hackers who possessed a sample seed phrase to use trial-and-error to guess others—and clean out Coldcard owners in the process.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The depth of the content is unmatched by supplier websites and videos, which are meant to promote the product.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Workers building and fixing data centers has meant a stream of new customers at businesses like Quincy Hardware & Lumber.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk had founded the group to promote conservatism on campuses around the country and was speaking in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 in the courtyard when he was struck and killed by a single bullet.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The new ways of the parliament carried meaning and signified the beginning of a new era.
    Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 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
  • Some basics of mRNA drugs Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is made of four building blocks denoted by the letters A, C, G and U.
    Li Li, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • See Pitchfork London’s latest schedule below; new additions are denoted with an asterisk.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wilpattu, Sinharaja, and Yala, Sri Lanka Drawn to Sri Lanka for the leopard and sloth bear spotting opportunities found within Wilpattu and Yala National Parks, travelers are often more enchanted with the teardrop island’s birdlife upon arrival.
    Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Do not leave the important detail implied because the tone feels pleasant today.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That implied that a minimum of 103 million barrels in the SPR today are not available for use, according to a July analysis by Rapidan Energy.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Spelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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