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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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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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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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Kirkland was a fixture of Andy Warhol’s Factory scene in the ‘60s and trained with legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Be thoughtful about bringing in talent that’s trained to get even the most complex AI projects done well and delivering value from day one.
—Kathleen Walch, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
After modeling for Vogue, the younger Kirkland trained under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen at the Actors Studio before graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
And that’s who made up the people trained to fly planes to fight the war.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
So Hadsel tied a string to Splashand trained him to respond to a specific number of tugs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
But because miscarriage is a high-stakes diagnosis and not all doctors are trained in early pregnancy ultrasound, the ER may not be able to answer all your questions.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Chalamet trained in ping-pong for years in anticipation of the role.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
These celebrities or their estates have only agreed to let their voices be trained; agreements would need to be negotiated separately.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Kirkland was a fixture of Andy Warhol’s Factory scene in the ‘60s and trained with legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Be thoughtful about bringing in talent that’s trained to get even the most complex AI projects done well and delivering value from day one.
—Kathleen Walch, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
After modeling for Vogue, the younger Kirkland trained under Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen at the Actors Studio before graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
And that’s who made up the people trained to fly planes to fight the war.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
So Hadsel tied a string to Splashand trained him to respond to a specific number of tugs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
But because miscarriage is a high-stakes diagnosis and not all doctors are trained in early pregnancy ultrasound, the ER may not be able to answer all your questions.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Chalamet trained in ping-pong for years in anticipation of the role.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained
Adjective
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One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
15 Apr. 2021
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The country’s leading art educator was the mediocre German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, who promulgated a sort of housebroken neoclassicism.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2020
Adjective
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Yes, Indiana likely would’ve qualified for the CFP had Cooper’s heel landed out of bounds and Indiana lost.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Indeed the Wildcats by topping the Jayhawks qualified for a bowl game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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No army in history seemed ever to have been more ragged and motley and mongrel and polyglot than the Continental, rich and poor, learned and illiterate, from boys to old men, skilled and unskilled, born all over the world, speaking dozens of languages, believing in different gods and in no god.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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China is increasingly leading the US as the center of global research, and cuts and restrictions on skilled migration are hampering Washington’s fightback.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nothing could have prepared her for the diagnosis that was yet to come.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats prepared for a high-profile Trump rally or endorsement in Pennsylvania that never came.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond acting, Parker has a wine label in partnership with a company called Invivo, is judging the 2025 Booker Prize contest and works with the States Project, an advocacy group focused on advancing Democrat issues and candidates at the state level.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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In honor of Bruce Willis, who’s been battling frontotemporal dementia for two years, last night’s Soho Sessions aimed to raise awareness of (and funds for) the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), the organization leading research into the incurable condition.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Microsoft’s humanist version of superintelligence is aimed at building a safer AI, just using the term ‘superintelligence’ is sure to raise eyebrows in the AI safety world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The vehicle can also launch drones equipped with thermal cameras to monitor larger areas or assist in active incidents.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sprawling Jax Film Studios – located in the heart of Riyadh – are now equipped with a virtual production stage designed by prominent VFX outfit Pixomondo and equipped with Sony’s latest Verona LED screen technology.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Trained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trained. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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