numbered

past tense of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbered One said applications numbered in the thousands, exceeding available positions. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 His order included several one-of-one cards, printed in a single copy and serial-numbered to prove it, along with a Barry Sanders autograph numbered three of five and a LeBron James card that was cut wrong at the factory. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 In a limited drop of just 100 jackets, each piece is individually hand-numbered. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Autograph tickets will be numbered, with fans who purchase earlier receiving priority placement in line, the store said. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Carmel-by-the-Sea just got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 By the end of the decade, Keen was regarded as the biggest name in Texas music, and his crowds in the Lone Star State frequently numbered in the tens of thousands. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Every building in Gaza, a source says, is numbered, and the floors in every building are counted. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
Verb
  • In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected president of Brazil, according to official results from Sunday's runoff election, with more than 96% of the votes counted.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone who resides in our country matters and should be counted.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His 14 home runs have averaged 418 feet in length, which is tied for the best average in the majors this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Common complaints from Atlantans included parking that was too expensive, traffic woes and a real estate shift in the area.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • So, fellow Chicagoans, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for the wildest, most unnerving rollercoaster ride of the four budget cycles that have comprised the city’s Brandon Johnson Experience.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The amendment, reviewed by The Times, contained conflicting language.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The study found that developers may collect and train on sensitive personal information users share with chatbots, including information contained in uploaded files.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Post aggregated this block-group, tract and county data to congressional districts.
    — Eric Lau, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Specifically, the law directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create a pathway for these separate devices to be aggregated to export electricity by June 30, 2027.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The full report says 12% of the scams reported in the survey involved AI or a deepfake.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond criminal matters, the office is involved in other efforts.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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