as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
his jokes are awfully dated, referring to things that happened years ago
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as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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as in attended
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage
we dated for two years before we got engaged
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Recent Examples of dated
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Wall-to-wall carpet has long been derided as suburban and dated.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This usually explains why a new paint color or a throw pillow upgrade doesn't always fix a room that's feeling dated.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Yet The Day After, with its cartoonish visuals and dated fashions, gave me nightmares.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Wall-to-wall carpet has long been derided as suburban and dated.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Epstein wrote in an email dated February 14 of the same year.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This usually explains why a new paint color or a throw pillow upgrade doesn't always fix a room that's feeling dated.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
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Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet university leaders have spoken optimistically about the future, bolstered by its new membership in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), its coaching staff and a $25 million renovation of its archaic football stadium.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rudzena and his church Good Shepherd New York, which Savannah Guthrie attended and Nancy joined online from Arizona, held a prayer vigil for Savannah Guthrie's mother last week.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Conversely, Hickey brushed off the recent software stock rout that's been driven by investor fear that AI will suddenly make many software providers obsolete.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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So the question of which ride is superior may soon be obsolete as more robotaxis take to the streets and more Austinites get a glimpse of a world without human drivers.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Marc Anthony has long been courted for a Las Vegas residency, as much for his star power, as for his long history with the city and with the icons associated with it, including Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Among them was deciding where to take Elle Fanning’s character, American actress Rachel Kemp, who is creatively courted at a French film festival by auteur filmmaker Gustav Borg, played by best supporting actor nominee Stellan Skarsgard.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wilson said the immediacy of her script connects with how Hedda isn’t simply an antiquated character from the past but someone women today can identify with.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The theatrical window is not an antiquated tradition.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Resembling a medieval Armenian fortress, the hotel has rooms that boasted arched doorways, stone flooring and handwoven Tufenkian carpets.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Referees read the penalty list like medieval friars reading an endless scroll.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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