Thesaurus results for WORDED

worded

verb

past tense of word

as in said

to convey in appropriate or telling terms tried to word the declaration exactly right

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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

Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of said

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The concerns with the technology expressed at the hearing went beyond just hacking.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Environmentalists have expressed concerns, however, that the law won’t be enforced against Pérez under the country’s conservative National Party, of which Zambrano is a member.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressed

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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

Definition of phrased

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Talarico also stated his opposition to transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports in a Fox News interview in September, drawing progressive criticism.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Appearing with Bass at an event at his Palisades Village shopping center last week, Caruso voiced concerns over Raman’s stated intention to replace Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stated

Verb

Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The message, though, will have struck a deep chord with United supporters, as a player finally articulated a feeling that has simmered among the fanbase throughout the summer transfer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026