preached

Definition of preachednext
past tense of preach
as in evangelized
to deliver a sermon a minister who loves to preach

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Recent Examples of preached That’s a point Caissie himself has preached over the weekend. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 After being encouraged to read the Beatitudes, Long Rife committed her life to Christianity, later going to Faith Bible College back in Iowa and joining a barnstorming team that preached the gospel while entertaining fans across Asia. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 Hegseth began hosting worship at the Pentagon in May 2025, when his Tennessee pastor, Brooks Potteiger, preached. Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The often combustible Cronin preached to his players to hit the reset button after losing in the Big Ten semifinals and skipping the NCAA selection show. Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Cronin preached for his team to hit the reset button after losing in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals and skipping the NCAA selection show. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Wilson, its most prominent leader, identifies as a Christian nationalist and preached at the Pentagon in February at Hegseth’s invitation. Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Hoover’s Cooking has always preached an egalitarian ethic. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026 Brown and his staff, however, have regularly preached to the players about playing with physicality, and it’s paid off after a weeks-long spell when the Knicks had one of the worst defenses in the league. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preached
evangelized
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  • Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Ba has evangelized the kind of faster, more reliable access to the internet that 2Africa promises.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Preached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preached. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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