cloyed

Definition of cloyednext
past tense of cloy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloyed
Verb
  • The ground will likely be very saturated for those doing Easter Egg hunts due to the previous days of rain.
    Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse your scrubber and squeegee blade frequently, and swap out cloths when they get saturated.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, in business, such a conundrum’s difficulty is alleviated greatly by a flowchart maker.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • By noon, much of the pressure on the TSA checkpoints at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood had been alleviated, with much smaller lines than the crush of travelers before sunrise.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Cloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloyed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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