bated

past tense of bate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
Verb
  • If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • After their settlement fee is deducted, however, net savings are typically closer to 20% to 25%.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
    City News Service, Daily News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • After 72 hours, the swelling abated a little more each day (though not always uniformly), and the mild bruising began turning yellow, fading away entirely by day seven or eight.
    Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
  • Even now, in this spring of glory, one that will overshadow the best playoff runs that New York City has ever had, Dolan has not abated.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Washington subtracted after adding two potential difference-makers in trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
    Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
    Patricia J. Kissinger, STAT, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • As this behavior becomes mainstream, large portions of the web are turning into ghost inventory, active in analytics dashboards but detached from real commercial impact.
    Vincentas Grinius, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The part most easily detached from the song can still become an entry point to the rest of it.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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