succored

past tense of succor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succored
Verb
  • The young customer who described how one of their family’s creepy dolls comforted her in the hospital after surgery.
    Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than inspire enthusiasm, the event lineup left the employee feeling patronized.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For family-run businesses, this means higher rents and costlier overheads, as well as the exodus of communities that traditionally patronized them.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Community perspectives split The Independence School Board endorsed the four-day school week earlier this month, while the Independence Council PTA — a coalition of parent-teacher associations across the district — has declined to take a formal stance one way or the other.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • During the last episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian endorsed the conspiracy theory that the 1969 moon landing was faked.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The couple held a wedding celebration over the weekend in Pennsylvania attended by friends, family, and fellow politicians.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The keynote speech was by William Makis, a litigious COVID conspiracist who, after losing his medical license in 2019, has made a living treating cancer patients with antiparasitic drugs including ivermectin, which was also championed in some circles as a COVID treatment during the pandemic.
    Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Patterson flagged New Bern Avenue for high incident rates of gun violence and championed a community violence intervention initiative as a long-term solution.
    Evan Moore October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This gourmet casserole is as rich and tasty as classic mac and cheese, but with fresh and bright flavor aided by just a touch of oregano and dry mustard.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Weekend games always draw better, and the Penguins are aided by this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Kings taking place on a day when the Steelers play in the evening.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Accusations of corruption Teng’s denials come after the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Binance not only facilitated the settlement of MGX’s investment using USD1, but also assisted in building the technology behind the stablecoin, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
    Elaine Yu,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But a career cannot be sustained on hate alone.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Succored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succored. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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