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 L’Agence’s Lian jacket called my name immediately, delivering uptown elegance with a downtown edge when styled with jeans and a white tee. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 Hathaway styled her Asics sneakers with white pull-on pants, a simple black tank top, and a matching white sweater tied around her shoulders. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 Vintage frames and art can add charm and set the tone for a room when styled thoughtfully. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026 Their structured silhouette instantly transforms any casual outfit into an intentional look, especially when styled with a colorful belt. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Treating the Landscaping Like An Afterthought A front porch that feels beautifully styled often incorporates elements like hanging baskets of ferns and planters by the front door. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styled
  1. named
  2. labeled
  3. called
  4. dubbed
  5. termed
  6. designated
  7. nominated
  8. titled
Verb
  • The hero of this historic draw was undeniably Vozinha, who made seven crucial saves throughout the match and was named Player of the Match.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Davis, who attended Blue Valley North, was named Big 12 freshman of the week nine consecutive times.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Under the map labeled with Strong's name, the northernmost part of the Central zone would be extended west to I-430.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If Pangram finds more than 80% of the text is AI generated, it is labeled as AI.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Alexis Ohanian have effectively dubbed themselves amateur yeoman, putting the ultrarichs’ hobby of tending to the land in the spotlight.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The intense 2015-2016 El Niño was widely dubbed Godzilla, as people struggled to compare it to the very strong El Niño in 1997-1998.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Wade had previously been captured on an FBI wiretap talking to agent Christian Dawkins, who was at the center of what the feds termed Operation Ballerz.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Between those two thresholds is what the Premier League has termed a Feedback Loop.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of termed
Verb
  • In a bid to control traffic through the narrow waterway, Iran has designated routes going through their territorial waters.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As part of the effort, the Treasury Department designated nearly 60 individuals, entities, and vessels accused of helping Iran evade previously existing sanctions.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • For 16 consecutive years, the biggest brand in the genre couldn’t even get nominated — from 2007 through 2022.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fabares was twice nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • Yet the would-be comeback albums of 2021’s self-titled and 2025’s is felt more like ideas of what a My Morning Jacket album should be than My Morning Jacket albums that pushed the envelope the way their best work had.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The portrait in question, simply titled Roy Cohn, captures the lawyer’s striking outward stare and scar-split nose head on, surrounded by a black backdrop, a signature of Mapplethorpe’s images during the final decade of his life.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of titled

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“Styled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styled. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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