SPHERED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

sphered

verb

past tense of sphere

as in balled

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Dixon-Wyatt is deservedly locked in that spot, while Simms balled it in his 20 snaps, catching four passes for 72 yards despite missing some time during the game due to injury.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Two duel threat QBs that both struggled early and then balled out in the second half!

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of balled

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Netflix has rounded out the series regular cast for its college hockey romance drama series Icebreaker, based on Hannah Grace‘s bestselling novel.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The collection was rounded out by footwear provided by fellow niche label Michel Piza, designed by Mexican talent Paola Michel Piza.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Growing up in rural Malawi, the Chawingas played with the boys in village pick up matches, using balls improvised from wadded up paper and plastic.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
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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Anyone who could look Bob Dylan dead in the eyes as a 10-year-old and sing one of his most famous songs, as film cameras rolled, is no stranger to pressure.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
South Carolina visited last week, and Alabama rolled to a 31-point victory.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled

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