throned

verb

past tense of throne
as in crowned

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  1. crowned
  2. anointed
  3. created
  4. consecrated
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  • There will now be two Division II brackets, and two state champions will be crowned.
    — Charles Baggarly August 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Miss North Carolina Lauryn Mallard was crowned on June 27 at the Miss America competition and still holds the title.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowned
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  • And in one of the most touching scenes in the Gospel, Jesus is anointed with oil by a woman in Mark 13-14.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Usually served in quarter parts, the fiery pieces arrive atop white bread and are anointed with pickles.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of anointed
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  • The new fragrance was created by the perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui, with a top note of bergamot, a heart of sea salt and a base of driftwood accord.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the film’s gaze is more anthropological than polemical, especially given the faux-doc vibe created by its abundant handheld camerawork, seemingly filmed sometimes by the actors themselves.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
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  • Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Vatican declared the group of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in schism after the SSPX consecrated four bishops in Switzerland without Pope Leo XIV’s approval this month.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of consecrated
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