vamped

Definition of vampednext
past tense of vamp
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Verb
  • Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Although Talamasca is ending, AMC teased possible iterations of the universe in future shows.
    Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 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
  • 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
  • With a smooth upper half and ribbed bottom portion, this innovative design makes function feel fun.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 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
  • Apparently being budgeted in the $70M range, the buzzy project has attracted Matthew McConaughey, Pedro Pascal and Austin Butler and has been flirted with by studios over the years.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • In 2025, the timing of the Cannes dress code announcement allowed a few rebels to get around the new rules—from Heidi Klum and her dramatic ruffle train to Bella Hadid, whose daring split dress also flirted with the limits imposed by Cannes protocol.
    Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 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 now could be something Harbaugh puts on his list of what to change.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • After the league break, however, Wagner’s season was put on hold again for six more weeks.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 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 15 May. 2026.

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