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
  • Two years ago, Houston averaged 35,002 fans during a season in which 2,835,234 people patronized Daikin Park.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of patronized
Verb
  • Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sponsored by Common Sense Media and endorsed by OpenAI, the bill is named after 16-year-old Adam Raine, whose parents sued OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged his suicide.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The market kept its core strands and added ProducerHub, InnoAsia, Doc Square and The A, and these drew people who had never attended a market before.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • The nonprofit has championed South Asian voices in film, art and storytelling since 2002, giving a platform to work on subjects such as caste, gender and sexuality.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dolly Parton, who championed education throughout her life, had a message for teachers at the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence event on Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 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
  • The partnerships — facilitated by Revue, CAA Entertainment Partnerships and production companies These Pictures and No Notes — allowed Jost and Chun to retain full creative control of the series.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi facilitated the ceremony by reading the vows for the fathers to bless.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitated
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