ADDRESSED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

addressed

verb

past tense of address

as in handled

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

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as in devoted

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

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as in contacted

to transmit information or requests to you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

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Recent Examples of addressed In a post last week, Musk also addressed the government's relationship to Starlink and its missile-tracking Starshield program. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 In 2020, a soil scientist from Washington State University addressed this, shortly after Seattle founded the first US company, Recompose, to commercialize NOR. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 In a statement Friday, Meghan addressed the report that her father was being investigated. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 Only weeks later, alas, Hurts became another face of the cause — as the NBCA addressed with what essentially was a public-service bulletin about the implications of his situation. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Any concerns should be addressed through a request for a protective order, the broadcaster’s lawyers argued. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Guerra was not present for the vote, but addressed the issue during an earlier meeting. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 As Nobody Wants This returns to Netflix for Season 3, Erin Foster has addressed Adam Brody‘s recent comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Padilla said postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious parcel addressed to his office, according to reports. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

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Holding a second job was prohibited, regardless of an individual’s financial situation, to ensure that employees devoted all their energy and attention to UPS.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Having survived Auschwitz, Eger devoted her life to helping Vietnam veterans and others confront trauma, guilt and grief.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoted

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The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Fox News Digital has contacted the Independence Police Department seeking details about the officer's speed, the emergency call, his duty status and whether any video captured the crash.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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The gorgeous and tasty caramel and cream cheese frosting looks the best when applied with a small offset spatula to give it that swirly effect on the cake.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
While traditionally only achievable in real life through plastic surgery or extreme makeup, it can be applied instantly online using beauty filters.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of applied

Verb

Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Disenchantment with the current political and economic system has also reached a point where socialism has grown more popular among Americans.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reached

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These products have long been treated as compromises — fallbacks for pet owners or renters.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But the familiarity of the fantasy elements and the brusqueness with which they’re treated would be forgivable if Wildwood did a better job exploring how the real world connects to the magical side of the story.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

Sorrells said that his opponent’s assessment is Ill-informed.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Defense Department personnel may not make any financial transaction informed by nonpublic information, regardless of whether that information is classified or unclassified, Hegseth wrote.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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