as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of umpired
Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most.
—
Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpired
Verb
-
So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
-
One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
-
And Akrivos told me that in the late nineteenth century, pockets of socialist German immigrants settled in the area.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The success or failure of this season was always going to be judged in the playoffs.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
-
No one likes dry cake—not at home, not in a restaurant or from a bakery, not at the bake sale, and certainly not at a church supper where cakes are judged so competitively against each other.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Coote first refereed a Premier League game in the 2017-18 season and was promoted to Select Group 1, the highest level of refereeing in the UK, for the following season.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
That earlier case was not adjudicated, however, and McLeod disappeared after Mitchell’s death.—
Stefani Barber,
NBC news,
26 Dec. 2025
-
Her death was the catalyst for the law passed four years later that requires higher education institutions to publish annual security reports, or ASRs, about crime on or near campus, whether it has been adjudicated or simply alleged, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
He was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area under pressure from Calvert-Lewin, who converted emphatically from the spot.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
-
So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.—
JESSICA F. GREEN,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Nov. 2025
-
International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Umpired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umpired. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share