sphered

verb

past tense of sphere
as in balled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sphered
  1. balled
  2. rounded
  3. agglomerated
  4. wadded
  5. rolled
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  • The rayon-spandex knit is soft, stretchy, and virtually wrinkle-proof, so it can be balled into the corner of a tote bag as a backup outfit and still look fine at dinner.
    — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • Then there’s Cofie, who balled his way into a draft combine invite this spring, and Rice, whose name will be known in draft circles soon enough.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of balled
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  • John King and Calvin Faucher rounded out Miami’s bullpen use on Friday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Le Labo bath amenities, cozy bathrobes, spacious rooms, and a warm and welcoming staff rounded out the memorable stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
Definition of rounded
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  • Out there, the planetesimals are too sparse and move too slowly to find one another often, and therefore most have never agglomerated into planets.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of agglomerated
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  • The Socks Are Inside Other Clothes Did the sock actually enter another space-time continuum—or did it get wadded up in someone's pant leg?
    — Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Definition of wadded
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  • England’s Harry Kane excelled as England rolled to the semifinals, and Bellingham set an English record with seven World Cup goals in one tournament.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Across the cobblestone piazza, a line formed outside a restaurant where a woman rolled golden strands of pasta at a wooden table in the front window.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of rolled
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