spliced

verb

past tense of splice
as in compounded

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  1. compounded
  2. chained
  3. allied
  4. assembled
  5. hooked
  6. hitched
  7. mated
  8. clustered
Verb
  • The news that Joelinton has been sidelined for at least a fortnight with a muscle injury has further compounded that issue.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This is compounded by the lack of technical detail on battery, range or speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of compounded
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  • In an interview with Fortune, Kopp described the company’s mission as freeing CFOs from the drudgery that keeps them chained to spreadsheets long after everyone else has logged off.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine finally makes his way to Essex, who’s been chained up by Trask.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chained
Verb
  • In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ecuador National Police via AP In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allied
Verb
  • These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • Late in the first quarter on second-and-10, Armstrong hooked back, beat the defender and gained 17 yards for a first down.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That tournament boosted his profile to the public — but Villa boss Unai Emery had already been hooked during pre-match analysis before facing Manzambi’s Freiburg in the Europa League final.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooked
Verb
  • Looks like an entire orbital launchpad could be hitched to a semi-truck and driven anywhere on Earth, thanks to space launch provider Rocket Lab.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Before getting hitched to Greenstein, Porizkova was married to musician Ric Ocasek.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of hitched
Verb
  • For the past eight years, that's when Jackie and Shadow have mated and begun reinforcing their longtime nest.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The handcrafted mill is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission and makes 621 hp and 664 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mated
Verb
  • Most of the large developments with urban vibes in Sandy Springs are clustered around the Perimeter rather than the city’s northern edge.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nanda Win, head of the Yangon Regional Department of Public Health, said cases were particularly concentrated in downtown Yangon’s Chinatown area, where street food vendors, restaurants and bars are clustered, according to the report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of clustered
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