succored

verb

past tense of succor
as in comforted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succored
  1. comforted
  2. sponsored
  3. patronized
  4. endorsed
  5. attended
  6. championed
  7. aided
  8. facilitated
Verb
  • Black is comforted by the fact that indie rock fans who hate the podcast could still enjoy themselves at the awards show.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In a 2017 People cover story, editor-at-large Liz McNeil wrote that Carolyn comforted the Radziwills by bringing soup from Anthony’s favorite NYC restaurant to the hospital.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforted
Verb
  • As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of sponsored
Verb
  • Watkins said her family did business with Stapleton’s family, while Stapleton also patronized their business.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of patronized
Verb
  • The auction house endorsed the new asset form, and the asset’s price, in turn, made the institution appear responsive to an emergent cultural power.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Raman has been endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, which censured her in 2024 for seeking and accepting the endorsement of Democrats For Israel-Los Angeles, a Zionist group.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev attended a ceremony at Thessaloniki's Museum of Byzantine Civilization, where the remains were kept, before the handover.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • About 285,000 attended last year, making the United States the festival’s largest source of overseas visitors.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • Mastrangelo was among those who championed his own direct-to-collector business.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, Ralph Lauren has championed the fight against cancer by funding cancer centers and world-class research facilities around the world.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of championed
Verb
  • In perhaps the most likely outcome, humans will continue to be responsible for many discoveries, often aided by AI along the way.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs were aided by BYU’s offensive line committing multiple penalties and having multiple low snaps to Bachmeier, but even without BYU’s mistakes, the Horned Frogs routinely disrupted BYU’s offensive rhythm.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of aided
Verb
  • Commerce facilitated Jewish integration into white, Protestant society.
    — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Sports consulting firm Elevate, which is part-owned by HBSE, facilitated the relationship between Bloom and the Sixers.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of facilitated
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