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versed

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verb

past tense of verse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of versed
Adjective
The city is well-versed in honoring its past while giving new life to familiar places. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025 The bartenders are well versed in all the classics, but their original creations are tempting. Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
During the coronavirus pandemic, Scanlon began using whiteboards and creating skits on social media to explain markets and economic trends for audiences not versed in financial markets. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026 Nakase has spoken broadly about the challenge of making sure players are fully versed in what the coaching staff wants from them before putting them on the floor. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for versed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versed
Adjective
  • Hoffman’s mother, when Scheiber later speaks to her, is well acquainted with this flavor of incredulity.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Our niece became acquainted with a man through a website.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Over time, people become highly skilled at succeeding within the measurement system, even if the organization itself is no better off.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Only 100% participation ensures that I am informed, accountable, and able to advocate effectively on behalf of the community in every aspect of county governance.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • That poll showed Rasner — who won 24% of the vote in his 2024 challenge to now-Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso — trailing Gray by single digits, but losing support after voters were informed of his sexuality.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • While no one wants a bad night's sleep, most of us experience occasional sleep disruptions stemming from familiar culprits like late-night doomscrolling, too much caffeine, stress or an inconsistent bedtime routine.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Tensions over race and history are familiar for Lynne Jackson, who now runs a foundation in Missouri to honor Dred Scott and his effort to vindicate his rights.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • The move was expected since the International Olympic Committee advised two months ago that athletes from Belarus, Russia’s military ally in the full military invasion of Ukraine, should be allowed again to compete with their full national identity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • City officials were made aware of the potential dangers the fireworks were posing for the departing and arriving flights.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • Only 18% of West Virginia’s 8th graders are proficient in math, while 31% of 4th graders are proficient.
    Jack Bernard, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
  • But even as democratic governments have become more proficient and more technologically adept at thwarting terrorists, some in our societies have become insensitive, or even callous, about the civilizational consequences of terror and violence.
    Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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“Versed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versed. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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