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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  • The winning appetizer, though, was the aesthetically humble but nonetheless delicious jumbo lump crab cake, a mustardy affair crowned with pickled radish.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Princess Kate has been crowned Tatler’s best dressed numerous times before, most recently in 2022.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 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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  • Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.
    — Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
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  • 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
  • On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of consecrated
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