vamped

past tense of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
Verb
  • The new album, as Madonna has previously teased, is expected to be a follow-up to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dancefloor.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In December 2024, Rudd and Black first teased the movie, which is a reimagining of Jennifer Lopez’s 1997 killer snake horror flick Anaconda, in a sweet video from set.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hudson wore an elegant butter yellow dress that featured a sweetheart neckline and ribbed bustier cups, which showed a hint of cleavage.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • It’s ribbed for an extra cozy touch and has a flattering empire waist that will pair nicely with fall-friendly boots—either ankle or knee length.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sean Payton and Tom Brady flirted with the idea of teaming up together for one more championship run.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Although Kirk veered into extreme positions that sometimes overlapped with such groups (Kirk aligned with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on election denialism and flirted with rhetoric on race that echoed Patriot Front), far-right militias have been firmly relegated to the political fringes.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nevertheless, he's repeatedly toyed openly about the idea of running again in 2028.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • According to Wolpe, Billie toyed around with the placement of their bush on the terracotta planter in the shape of a woman in a sports bra and ponytail.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Russia put on a display of firepower as part of its major military exercises in Belarus on Monday, with neighboring NATO nations on alert amid some of the highest tensions in Europe since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Employees across the country are being disciplined, put on leave or fired for comments made following Kirk's death.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Vamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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