weathered

Definition of weatherednext
past tense of weather

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weathered Men in the administration, meanwhile, have weathered their scandals. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 Affleck has weathered his own box office flops over the course of his decades-long career. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The jump in wholesale prices amounted to the largest in a single month since March 2022, when suppliers weathered fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Netflix, despite its perch as a dominant player in the streaming wars, has weathered a rough year. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Even Tesla, the market leader that has weathered its own share of chaos, is still struggling with shrinking demand and lowered expectations. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 The duo has weathered New York fashion’s ups and downs for nearly two decades, and were finalists in the 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF). — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Over the decades, his knees have weathered meniscus tears, morning stiffness, thousands of miles of hiking, cycling and running and long days at the medical clinic or in surgery. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026 The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
Verb
  • The grant pays for the organizations to train staff in exercise oncology, to develop or expand programs to help those who have had, or survived cancer.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The federal accident report is rather scant, and since no one aboard survived to tell the story, what went wrong on that day has largely remained a mystery.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Weathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathered. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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