styled

verb

past tense of style
as in named
to give a name to although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist

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Recent Examples of styled What’s more, these pieces can easily be styled with your existing wardrobe for any occasion. — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 26 July 2026 Additionally, wispy bangs are much more easily styled than curtain or blunt. — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 The tie-waist is made to look like the arms of a button-down shirt in a complementary green stripe, which makes the piece look both styled and playful without having to do any of the work yourself. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Her hair, elegantly styled into a classic updo and adorned with a black ribbon, perfectly completed the look. — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026 The women’s Ultimate Low Rise Collection—which include the Kaia Baggy, Sammy Straight, Ronnie Baggy Barrel and Alana Flare—are styled alongside customer favorites like the Casey Low Rise Baggy and Zoe Low Rise Girlfriend. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Her chin-length bob was parted to the side and styled into soft waves. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Swap a mess of tiny tea candles for a larger scented candle styled on a tray with a pair of decorative matches. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026 In the middle of one end of the FireCuda X Vault (both ends are styled with the ridged texture mentioned above) is a USB Type-C port. — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styled
  1. named
  2. labeled
  3. called
  4. dubbed
  5. termed
  6. designated
  7. nominated
  8. titled
Verb
  • Harvick, who on May 19th was named to the latest class in the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and will be inducted next January, believes his first Brickyard 400 win on August 3, 2003, served as the launching pad to his Hall of Fame career.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Jürgen Klopp has been named as head coach of Germany’s men’s national soccer team, the German Football Association announced Friday.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Cook Political Report labeled the race as a toss-up ahead of the primary, but following the results switched its analysis to reflect a slight Democratic advantage.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • Leaders need spaces where people can speak honestly without being labeled difficult.
    — Leslie Mizerak, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Johnny then becomes bonded to a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming, skeletal biker.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Josh Smead runs an architecture business called Liberty Design Development with his wife and hails from Liberty.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • The latter two heat waves have been caused by a thick ridge of high pressure — dubbed a heat dome by the weather service — that has wielded influence for weeks.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Season four will follow that trend and has been dubbed Queen of the Damned.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • And McMaster, who is termed out as governor at the end of this year, has also been floated as a potential long-term replacement for Graham in the Senate.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The winner will replace Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, who is termed out.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of termed
Verb
  • The division charged with keeping a handle on parasitic diseases had already been small, with only a few employees designated to parasite work.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Uruguay won the first World Cup on home soil that year, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo—still the only stadium FIFA has ever named a Historical Monument of World Football, designated in 1983.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • Moland’s films have been nominated for the Golden Bear four times, twice winning awards.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the documentary prize L’Œil d’or.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • Season 4 will officially be titled Queen of the Damned, based on Rice’s third book of the same name.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • One of the key takeaways of the research, titled the Independent Retail Report Q2 2026, is the sheer magnitude of independent retailers in the market.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of titled

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