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verb

past tense of report

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reported
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the UAE marked a pivotal moment for UAE-U.S. bilateral relations, shining a spotlight on a shared vision for the future.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
  • What connects them is not a shared look or flavor, but a move away from formula.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mary described her role as largely self-directed.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • These two head coaches met in 2023, when Vance Joseph’s defense recorded four turnovers as the Broncos upset the Bills in Orchard Park.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Jayhawks, in fact, on Sunday recorded the largest margin of victory by a road team in Big 12 Conference history.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This morning’s must reads L.A.’s Rollin’ 60s Crips: The rise of a notorious gang and its reputed boss ‘Big U.’ The Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips have a reputation for violence, sometimes even against fellow members.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Even the reputed permabear who fears a debt crisis is coming believes the best option for the average investor is to simply buy and hold the S&P 500 for the long haul, adding to your position when the market falls.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Some journalists basically transcribed this without questioning the obvious discrepancy between her statement and the CDC website, which said vaccines merely reduce the risk of transmission.
    Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
  • His latest book tells the story of a Lutheran priest in the early-20th-century American West who has transcribed the life of a vampire.
    Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While incarcerated at San Quentin, Mutch co-founded a peer support program and the prison’s Men’s Advisory Council, according to published reports.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
  • Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • And where both become entrenched, more aggressive forms of euthanasia tend to become prevalent, with or without the formal sanction of law.
    The Editors, National Review, 10 June 2025
  • Striking the balance between technology and human creativity has become more prevalent than ever with AI, but those who master that right balance are set to lead the way.
    Emily Ketchen, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“Reported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reported. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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