SUCCORED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

succored

verb

past tense of succor

as in comforted

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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

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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

Definition of sponsored

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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
As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

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Their fundraising arm also endorsed Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Massie, a conservative who has gained a reputation as a constitutionalist through his seven terms in the House, lost a primary earlier this summer after Trump endorsed his opponent.

— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Until this year, her three children attended Horizon West public schools — but then her family became part of the declining enrollment trend.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
In the 1950s, Longwood started hosting evening lectures and short courses that thousands of amateur and professional horticulturists have attended over the past several decades.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

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Salazar has been a vocal advocate for immigrant communities and an outspoken critic of mass deportations, having championed a controversial immigration reform bill this Congress.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
The proposal is a priority for Vance, who has championed policies to pay parents instead of child-care centers for years.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of championed

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The ‘Noles were aided by three penalties on Mainland, two of the 15-yard variety, to get the ball to the 6-yard line.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
But clear weather and relatively light winds aided air tankers, which dropped water on hot spots throughout Thursday, while hand crews and bulldozers strengthened fire lines around the fire.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of aided

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China later facilitated peace talks, but the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
More underfoot area will facilitated flatter landings while having more chances to spread your feet’s landing force, versus concentrating it.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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