STUDIED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstə-dēd

Definition of studied

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought a studied move by the company that was designed to put the competition out of business

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studied

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verb

past tense of study

as in researched

to use the mind to acquire knowledge you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test

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as in learned

to commit to memory having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to scientists who study the origin of the universe

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Recent Examples of studied

Adjective

And for less studied organisms, such as sea sponges, that timeline can be even longer. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026 Apa worked extensively with a dialect coach and closely studied clips of Stewart’s movies. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026

Verb

Georgalis said that viper vertebrae in particular have not been very well studied. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Beas studied graphic design before drifting into set and production design at the encouragement of friends. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for studied

Recent Examples of Synonyms for studied

Adjective

And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Others have a tight, considered design, especially the islands meant to highlight a specific weapon or gadget.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

The Athletic researched which Power 4 teams have the most returning snaps, starts and games played before the start of the season, and Colorado is ranked fifth in the Power 4.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
While Dalén has researched thylacines in the past, he was not involved in the new study.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of researched

Verb

Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Most of us who have spent careers as osteopathic physicians in a largely allopathic American health care system have learned to value and embrace these unique aspects.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of learned

Verb

In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of pondered

Verb

The site was scanned in 3D by Denver Museum researchers, and lead author Peter Falkingham of Liverpool John Moores University in England analyzed the data and wrote the paper without visiting North Dakota in person.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The researchers analyzed data from 11,071 participants enrolled in the UK Biobank, a massive database that began recruiting participants in 2005 and collects data about demographics, health and lifestyle.

— Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyzed

Verb

Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Definition of memorized

Verb

Its model has contemplated direct development, joint ventures, third-party developers and franchise operators.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026