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adjective

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verb

past tense of train

as in prepared

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years

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deconditioned

as in taught

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field will train the students in good study habits

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as in focused

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game

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as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye

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as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits

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Recent Examples of trained

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs). — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Oasis Tutoring is just one component of the national Oasis program, which connects trained volunteers, typically aged 50-plus, with students needing help across the Ramona Unified School District. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 The use of pre-trained teacher networks and machine learning frameworks means enterprises need to make sure the machine learning supply chain is secure. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2021

Verb

Can You Dream, a 3-year-old filly trained by Rafael DeLeon, sustained a left front fetlock injury on the backstretch of Sunday’s eighth race and was euthanized due to the severity of the injury. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 Campbell trained with a group that included Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson and 2026 World’s Strongest Man winner Mitchell Hooper. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 Once trained, a StyleID can generate localized campaign variations while keeping each execution aligned to the brand. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 As Apgar trained almost around the clock, she was backed by constant support from her parents. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Employers, consumers and other stakeholders want the real thing, not a machine trained on Messi’s past plays. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Sean Neave, the 19-year-old striker, Alex Murphy, the 22-year-old defender, and Leo Shahar, the 19-year-old full-back, all started against Gateshead and have regularly trained with the first team long term. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 July 2026 But even use of that system is being hampered because state officials haven’t been trained in how to enter cyclosporiasis cases yet. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 That included high-profile teams like Argentina, which stayed in Kansas City to train at a Sporting Kansas City center, and Brazil, which trained at Red Bull New York's state-of-the-art Columbia Park Training Facility in New Jersey. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained

Adjective

One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
Sherman, discarded by the Seahawks, arrives with bad-puppy baggage — old, banged-up, a rep for being not quite housebroken.

— Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018

Definition of housebroken

Adjective

The athlete at issue is older and likely more experienced, more skilled and stronger than an incoming freshman who would otherwise occupy the roster spot.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
Unlike financial capital, skilled workers cannot be mobilized overnight in response to new policies or investment opportunities.

— Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Verb

Once enlisted, neither member will be able to participate in SEVENTEEN activities, though the statement said that both will connect with CARAT through pre-recorded content prepared in advance.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said the onslaught was a result of the tactics deployed by Myanmar’s new military chief, who took over in late March as his predecessor prepared to become the country’s president.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Those rate hikes were aimed at cooling overheated demand, giving supply a chance to catch up.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The bank said Thailand is being weighed down by falling gold prices and lower real interest rates, while Indonesia continues to face concerns over policy uncertainty and governance despite measures aimed at attracting foreign capital.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

The site has the Watkins house built in 1850 equipped with a summer kitchen, smoke house, icehouse and fruit dry house.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
In Bordeaux, authorities took in thousands of evacuees, offering them food and shelter in an exhibition center, and the city’s mayor said it could be equipped to welcome as many as 10,000 people if that became necessary.

— Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026