Thesaurus results for CHRISTEN

christen

verb

ˈkri-sᵊn

Definition of christen

as in to name

to give a name to christened the new baby "Ophelia"

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Recent Examples of christen Appearing out of nowhere, with the kind of wide eyes that could suggest innocence or psychopathy, Dale’s shadow (eventually christened Dilly Dally and played by Natasha Roland) knows nothing and opens the door to everything. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater. — Emily Curiel june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Their technology, christened the Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Actuator (LIMA) pump, is a miniature soft pump designed to replace bulky compressors and rigid pumping systems that currently limit soft robotic technologies. — New Atlas, 12 June 2026 The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for christen

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Verb

During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Knoebels was named America’s best amusement and water park for 2026 in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which is based on reviews.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of name

Verb

The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of call

Verb

Republican hardliners jammed up the House floor this week, in part because of congressional leadership's refusal to attach a version of the election bill, dubbed the SAVE America Act, to the National Defense Authorization Act.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of dub

Verb

Eisenberg was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best screenplay, and his screenplay won a BAFTA Award, the Waldo Salt Award at the Sundance Film Festival, an Independent Spirit Award, and numerous other prizes.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
It was nominated for 12 Oscars in 2013, and took home two, including best actor for Day-Lewis.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

The team designated right-hander Bryse Wilson for assignment to make room for Woodford on the roster.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Over half of the park is designated wilderness area, so backpackers and hikers will have no problem finding untouched backcountry.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of designate

Verb

In support of the album, Swift planned to embark on a worldwide festival titled Lover Fest in 2020, however, it was officially canceled in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Despite being titled Housewives, the series was not originally produced by Bravo.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of title

Verb

The winner will replace Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, who is termed out.

— Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 June 2026
The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2026