coapted

past tense of coapt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coapted
Verb
  • The dish machine was not running properly and the chemical sanitizer/soap dispensers have not been connected yet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In August, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Police recovered 123 boxes of McLaren F1 Lego sets valued at about $230 each connected to a boxcar burglary, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The massive 5,942-lb (2,695 kg) weight is somewhat disguised by a system that swaps traditional mechanical anti-roll bars for triple-stage adjustable air springs linked to a high-capacity central hydraulic pressure reservoir.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, attacks on undersea cables in Eastern Europe’s Baltic Sea, allegedly linked to Russia, disrupted connectivity in Sweden and Latvia, prompting calls from telecom firms for governments to step in.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Current goalkeeper Lorena joined Chawinga on the Ballon d’Or list, placing 28th on this year’s rankings.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More than 20% of Israel's population is Arab, but Arab parties have rarely joined governing coalitions.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cybersecurity, older and more diffuse, is united by a culture of cynicism, pragmatism, and dark humor.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The effort also has the potential to sow division within an industry that has united behind the goal of passing the first-ever federal film incentive.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In southwest Washington, polling has indicated the congressional race may be essentially tied.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Polls showed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rightist challenger Flávio Bolsonaro were in effect tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with the result potentially coming down to which candidate’s supporters stay away from the ballot box.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • McCarthy and his co-screenwriters, Noé Debré and Thomas Bidegain, have adhered closely to the actual transcripts of the conference in their efforts to recreate it.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier versions adhered more closely to the facts of what happened to Pam.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Coapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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