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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

As physicians, we are trained to look beyond today’s symptoms and focus on long-term health. — Disha Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Momi Nonmi Chef Chris Chung trained at Uni before opening Momi Nomi in 2017 in Cambridge’s Inman Square. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 This was about a hundred uniformed men and a few uniformed women, trained to be stoic warriors. — Mabel Yiu, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Weaver, likewise, attended a prestigious performing arts high school, where she was classically trained in various genres of dance, including musical theater, and earned her bachelor’s degree in dance from the University of Alabama. — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 Jetta was trained to swim to the pool’s edge three times a day and inhale deeply through the nebulizer, which was crafted specially for a beluga blowhole. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 The team also has trained several times in the Bahamas, as well as several smaller colleges in Palm Beach County. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 An exhibit shows 100 other situations in which OpenAI’s GPT was trained on and memorized articles from the Times, with word-for-word copying. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Many of us have been trained to see a verification code from our bank as an extra layer of protection. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 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 administration charged that some recipients were not real people and others had received subsidies without being qualified for them.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Productions that film at least half of their days and spend at least $10 million in qualified compensation in 10 or more states also could qualify for an additional uplift.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

Occupations like air traffic controllers surpass traditional skilled trades in earnings but still require certification or specialized training, a study found.

— Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Illinois families deserve affordable utility bills and a natural gas system that is safe, reliable and maintained by a skilled workforce.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of skilled

Verb

In the days leading up to Matthew’s arrival, Kathryn said the family prepared the house for the shooting.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
But at Community Servings in Boston, the food is prepared with specific attention to sugar, salt, fat, vitamins, and minerals and is based on a person's health needs, said David Waters, chief executive of the nonprofit.

— Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepared

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Romantic and financial motive Prosecutors have focused on Flynn’s romantic and financial motive for wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Mostly, however, the two creative partners — both of whom worked at indie production and sales company Good Machine early on in their respective careers — focused on the making and success of Conclave.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of focused

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Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed two new adhesives aimed at solving both problems.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
The Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Seven opposition groups in Ethiopia have formed an alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government, according to an announcement on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
This unit transitions into the kitchen, which is positioned on one wall and equipped with a stainless steel sink, a microwave, an induction cooktop, and a fridge freezer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026