weathered

Definition of weatherednext
past tense of weather

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Recent Examples of weathered Iran has weathered near-continuous, punishing economic sanctions for nearly 50 years, since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 Rani, then in her early twenties, had an unusual upbringing and had weathered a difficult few years. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Aris and co-screenwriter Bane Fakih circle back and forth in time and depict a resilient city whose inhabitants have weathered a lot. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike the wave of prior state-level suits Meta has weathered, this one is unfolding in the company's own backyard, and a loss could force the company to rework the very recommendation algorithms that drive engagement and ad revenue. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 In his four decades in fashion, Jacobs has weathered personal storms and professional crises, coming back stronger each time. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 As for returning characters, lawyer Diane and pediatrician Terry have weathered their share of issues and are now focused on their children. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Zhu tamed rampant inflation, overhauled the currency system and weathered the Chinese economy through Asia’s financial crisis in 1997. Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Iran, for its part, has successfully weathered the most damaging military attacks the United States and Israel could impose. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weathered
survived
Verb
  • She is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.
    Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Known primarily as a virtuoso sculptor, only a few of Bernini’s paintings have survived, and fewer than twenty are broadly accepted as authentic.
    News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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