worded

past tense of word

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of worded That being said, neither of their statements seemed as strongly worded as UEFA’s and focused on not being consulted rather than the substance of the proposal. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 There isn’t a positive review in sight as the finders rip through strongly worded and insulting critiques from major music publications. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The new statement is also worded gingerly, but the outcome is clear. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 But the way that it's worded in this framework agreement suggested that the United States would be investing in the fund. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The way the appropriation was worded in the budget, only the Mesa school district could have hosted the program. — Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 11 June 2026 In announcing the potential out-of-state move, the NFL franchise carefully worded its language to allow for a different outcome. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Beijing’s statement after the meeting with the Iranian Foreign Ministry was carefully worded to not blame Iran for the crisis while also calling for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. — Selina Wang, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worded
Verb
  • Schneider said the members gave themselves space, then checked whether everyone felt comfortable returning to the stage.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Gaza health officials have said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since last October's ceasefire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These are shopping questions even when they are not phrased as searches for a particular product.
    — Max Sinclair, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Hafley came up with his point guard comparison months ago after watching film of Sieler repeatedly setting up his teammates for sack or, phrased more appropriately, dishing out assists to his teammates.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Craven reinforces this framing by listing some of the ways Rowling has suffered, as stated by Rowling in her essay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Reports stated that the Pentagon ordered the move at an operational military level rather than through a political decision.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lessons many of us had been mulling, but hadn’t fully articulated.
    — James Kavanaugh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At a recent presentation, Shin articulated a strategy tied to building deeper, ongoing relationships with audiences, and thinking beyond traditional subscriptions.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Worded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worded. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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