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verb

past tense of machine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for machined
Verb
  • The bill is similar to one lawmakers narrowly rejected last year, but Blaylock said it has been refined since then.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The board ultimately refined it.
    Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Each employee gets their own retirement account, with automatic contributions made from their paychecks.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The transistor acts like an automatic switch.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The light in the boy's eyes shined brighter than any of those fireworks.
    Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This week, one of his colleagues shone a light on how McAdoo has been helping the team.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Jimmy Wales, the site’s other co-founder, has also been in the news, promoting his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, which argues that society would be greatly improved if more people and organizations adopted the Wikipedia ethos.
    Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The 2026 legislation is moving forward in Tallahassee, though it could be amended at subsequent committee hearings.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Even worse, there seems to be little interest in moving the legislation forward so that it can be amended to match SB 840.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While the stock market boom has enriched the wealthiest households, median household income growth has lagged significantly behind the average.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Gingerbread houses can be held together with only icing and candy thanks to the molasses-laden cookie dough enriched with warm spices.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This was far from the only task Garkavenko carried out for Russia’s main intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), Ukrainian prosecutors said.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Her green card was taken and she was given a removal order, which was not carried out.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How has being in love enhanced your artistic practice?
    Cierra Black, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • This investment ensures smaller class sizes, competitive pay for educators and staff (at least $20/hour), enhanced school safety and robust support for early childhood and higher education.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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