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
  • Both Nanjiani’s castmates, and Davies and Horne, ribbed him as a famous Hollywood interloper on their little show, and that label stuck in a way that seemed to limit his gameplay and constrain the show’s own sense of humor.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Choose from waffle, ribbed terry, luxe styles and more for elevated relaxation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 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
  • By early 2002, Marklar had attracted more attention within Apple, and then-CEO Steve Jobs briefly flirted with the idea of allowing Mac OS X to run on Sony’s Vaio laptops.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
  • At the end of the 1990s, the Spurs flirted with leaving San Antonio before voters approved funding a $175 million arena in 1999.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 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
  • The 29-year-old singer sported custom Levi’s looks at Blackpink shows that were later put on display at the brand’s flagship in the Harajuku district of Tokyo, attracting thousands of fans.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
  • She was put on a path to become a coach herself and held one-on-one calls with people in need of counseling.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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