bated

past tense of bate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
Verb
  • If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • After their settlement fee is deducted, however, net savings are typically closer to 20% to 25%.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
    City News Service, Daily News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • After 72 hours, the swelling abated a little more each day (though not always uniformly), and the mild bruising began turning yellow, fading away entirely by day seven or eight.
    Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
  • Even now, in this spring of glory, one that will overshadow the best playoff runs that New York City has ever had, Dolan has not abated.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Washington subtracted after adding two potential difference-makers in trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
    Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The three momentous events stand on their own, detached enough to seem entirely unrelated.
    Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Make sure to only collect loose seaweed that’s detached from rocks and is no longer growing.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Faster clinical brain imaging The new design removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in conventional computer architecture, where memory and processors are physically separated.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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