SUCCORED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

succored

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past tense of succor

as in comforted

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He was comforted by Denzel Dumfries, a former team-mate at PSV Eindhoven and hugged by Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

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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

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After the talks ultimately failed to result in a deal, Newsom endorsed the idea of a national wealth tax instead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Less than a year into his first term, Mamdani endorsed and campaigned for three progressive candidates, including two democratic socialists, in the New York state Democratic primary races for the House of Representatives.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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This week, Turkish officials championed a constellation of Turkish arms companies, including firms that have made the nation a powerhouse manufacturer of drones, as key to the revival of NATO’s defense-industrial base.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Having publicly run trains on the same route was championed as an affordable way for commuters to move between South Florida counties on a path farther east than the Tri-Rail route.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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Detectives with Boise’s criminal investigation division also aided in the investigation, which is ongoing.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
That image has faded, however, aided by stricter policing, banning orders and the general gentrification of an increasingly expensive game.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of aided

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The transactions facilitated on these platforms occur entirely independently of FIFA’s official ticketing platform.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Two excellent goals, facilitated by some classic No 9 hold-up play from Chris Wood, meant New Zealand led twice.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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