vamped

Definition of vampednext
past tense of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
Verb
  • Despite the cancellations, the group has teased that new artist names are set to be released in the near future.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Then someone razzed Michael Soroka, the right-handed pitcher from Calgary, and everyone laughed.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In Philly, where Moyer arrived as a 43-year-old, his teammates razzed him constantly.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • This late-maturing Mexican heirloom tomato is as sweet and tasty as much as it is heavily ribbed.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For a long time, the two of them were just friends who co-parented and occasionally flirted, letting things evolve naturally instead of putting the relationship in a pressure cooker, Charlotte-style, or eschewing all intimacy à la Samantha.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 June 2026
  • The pop star has flirted with the idea of performing on the Main Stem before.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Four years later — after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.
    Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
  • Four years later — and after the Broncos had toyed unsuccessfully with finding his replacement — Morton teamed with a new coach, his former Cowboys teammate Dan Reeves.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Yet these technologies did not lead to long-term elevated unemployment, nor lighten the burdens put on workers.
    Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
  • The materials for Freedom 250 describe the events being put on before and after the nation’s birthday as nonpartisan.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Vamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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