knighted

past tense of knight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knighted
Verb
  • For Sound of Sleat’s label, Torabhaig commissioned Skye‑based artist Ellis O’Connor, whose work captures the energy and movement of the island’s landscapes.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The title does not refer to the ruler who commissioned the first English Bible.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Green Bay improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2020.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For example, telling the AI chatbot to take on the persona of a clinician and asking it one question at a time improved the accuracy of its responses.
    Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But when Allen lifted himself off the MetLife Stadium field after a run against the Jets, waved for backup Mitch Trubisky to immediately replace him, and then sprinted off the field as if he were being timed in the 40-yard dash, the four-time Pro Bowl tackle was downright scared.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The weight should be considered if the bike has to be moved by hand very often or will be lifted onto a vehicle's bike rack.
    Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Black celebrated the birth of another son, who was sleeping peacefully at home as Black recounted his story.
    Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The cases were largely led by the commanding figure of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, appointed to the court by a conservative president in 2017, whose stance against Bolsonaro and his allies was celebrated by the left and denounced by the right as political persecution.
    Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Knighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knighted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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