vamped

past tense of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
Verb
  • In March, the Emmy-winning actress teased her union to Holland while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
    Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Some family members also shared humorous stories, including his sister, who posted about how Nash teased her about her shoes after making his wedding guests take a long hike.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 June 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
  • Choose from waffle, ribbed terry, luxe styles and more for elevated relaxation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • The chic co-ord features a relaxed sleeveless top and ribbed wide-leg bottoms.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 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
  • The Colts flirted with Indiana secretly, but the Bears are doing so boldly, and none of this makes sense.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Outside of Narnia, Netflix has somewhat flirted with theatrical.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 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
  • That game started with the Spurs putting on one of the best halves by a road team in NBA Finals history, taking a 29-point lead in the third quarter.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • When the family of five joined the rest of the British royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Louis put on his usual performance of dancing and making faces at the crowd.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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